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Weekly Update – June 15, 2018

June 15, 2018
 Anthony & Frank's Update, Bank of Canada, Client services, Economy, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Manzo

“Never let facts get in the way of a good story” – Mark Twain Weekly Market Wrap-Up On Friday, US President Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on strategically important Chinese imports, worth around $50 Billion, along with the threat of further tariffs should Beijing impose their own tariffs in kind. Chinese President Xi… Read More

Weekly Update – June 1, 2018

June 1, 2018
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 Frank Manzo

“As history has repeatedly proven, one trade tariff begets another, then another – until you’ve got a full-blown trade war. No one ever wins, and consumers always get screwed” – Mark McKinnon Canada, U.S. Impose Tariffs On One Another Thursday saw volleys of trade tariffs imposed. Citing “national security”, United States Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross… Read More

Weekly Update – May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018
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 Frank Manzo

“Nobody likes high interest rates” – Chanda Kochhar Bank of Canada Raises Five-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate The Bank of Canada raised its conventional five-year fixed mortgage rate on Wednesday, from 5.14% up to 5.34%. As we all now know, the BoC’s five-year fixed rate is a crucial piece of information for prospective home buyers in… Read More