REAL 10 YEAR INTEREST RATE Bank of Canada 10 year Bond less CPI; also the TSX Real Estate, Energy and Gold Indexes
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The chart above shows that in May 2017 the "Real" Bank of Canada 10 Year Treasury Yield (the rate less CPI - blue dotted plot) ticked down on an unchanged CPI at 1.6%. The real 10 year yield remains in the Nirp-O-Nomic zone where it has been for 13 out of the last 17 months.
Gold has put in a 3 year bottom and its summer of 2016 breakout to the upside continues after recent setbacks.
This and global currency turmoil as well as trade and war unknowns are coloring both side of the debate on the ultimate direction of real estate prices.
So far NIRP & ZIRP have failed to inflate household earnings which in Canada look to have peaked recently.
Gold has put in a 3 year bottom and its summer of 2016 breakout to the upside continues after recent setbacks.
This and global currency turmoil as well as trade and war unknowns are coloring both side of the debate on the ultimate direction of real estate prices.
So far NIRP & ZIRP have failed to inflate household earnings which in Canada look to have peaked recently.
The 10 year bond yield is a bench mark for real estate mortgage rates. I have used it in my Vancouver Condo Case Study to measure risk against the buy and hold argument.
Compare 2006-2008 to 2014-2016:
- The Real 10yr Yield plunged (check)
- Gold break out and volatility (check)
- Energy threats and rumours (check)
- Real Estate spiking into resistance (check)
