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Bank of Canada Rates in House Boom Prompt Bubble Talk

December 8, 2009

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney's pledge to freeze record-low borrowing costs through June may be raising the chances of a bubble in home pr [...]

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Canada in a Sweet Spot

December 3, 2009

Is a strong currency a good thing? Ultimately, a strong currency is bullish for domestic capital markets since it reinforces legiti [...]

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TD Bank's U.S. real estate exposure higher than thought, report says

December 1, 2009 - Updated: December 1, 2009

Toronto-Dominion Bank's exposure to the troubled U.S. commercial real estate market is significantly higher than many of its investors believe, [...]

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