Slowing Inflation Primes G-7 Central Banks for June
Inflation-related releases across the Group of Seven will prime central bankers for crucial June interest-rate decisions, just as they meet in Italy to discuss the state of the world economy.
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Inflation-related releases across the Group of Seven will prime central bankers for crucial June interest-rate decisions, just as they meet in Italy to discuss the state of the world economy.
Big US bond investors have been aggressively shifting money into long-dated notes, betting that the unloved asset class will be one of the winners from eventual interest rate cuts.
A measure of underlying US inflation cooled in April for the first time in six months, a small step in the right direction for Federal Reserve officials looking to start cutting interest rates this year.
Emerging-market currencies dipped Friday on dwindling optimism over Federal Reserve rate cuts, paring their fourth-straight week of gains.
The owner of a historic office building in Manhattan’s Financial District has filed bankruptcy to sell the property, which has been subject to foreclosure and suffered from a lack of tenants due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Apr 11, 2016
The Canadian Press
The desire to own a cottage where you can look forward to making memories on the same lake every summer is an obvious one for many Canadians.
However, Ted Rechtshaffen, president and chief executive of TriDelta Financial, says the financial argument for owning a cottage instead of renting one is harder to make.
"From a financial perspective, I think it's quite often not a good idea to buy a second property that you're not going to be renting out or living in," Rechtshaffen says.
"It is an incredibly expensive thing and you've got to hope that real estate in the cottage country wherever you're buying is going up a lot or at least a pretty steady amount to make up for the huge expenses."
The costs of owning a cottage are a lot like owning a house in the city. You have property taxes, maintenance costs and utility bills as well as a mortgage if you have to borrow to buy it.
There will also be the cost of insurance and any upgrades you will want to make. Decks don't last forever, things like septic systems and docks need to be maintained and all the little chores to keep your house in order can also add up at the cottage.
Buying a cottage also commits you to the same location.
"Are there a thousand other places in the world that you'd like to explore?" Rechtshaffen asked.
Weigh that against the cost to rent a cottage for a couple of weeks each summer and the financial case may look bleak.
However, if you own a cottage, you could rent it out to help offset some of the costs to maintain it. Not only will you be able to earn income from the rental and part of the costs to maintain the property may be claimed against that rental income when you file your taxes.
Real estate broker Andy Mosher of Century 21 Granite Realty Group in Haliburton, Ont., says owning a cottage isn't for everybody.
He says renting is a good way to decide if cottage life is right for you and figuring out where you want to be.
"A lot of people rent first and maybe if they come back to an area a couple of times they start to think about making that long-term investment," Mosher said.
But, he says renting isn't any kind of investment.
"If you want to make the commitment to buying a property and improving the property and doing all that comes with it, that's certainly a long-term investment," Mosher said.
For some people, Rechtshaffen acknowledges that owning a cottage is about more than the cost.
"It seems to be part of the Canadian dream and my only thing is make sure you understand how expensive that is and whether that's worth it to you," he said.