HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Aug 25 United States Broad equity indices recorded consistent gains through Thursday as a strong domestic data and anticipation of dovish remarks by Fed Chair Yellen at the Jackson Hole symposium this morning were enough to offset some of the hawkish undertones apparent in the July FOMC minutes. But, with …
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Top tips for meeting new friends… read this article for more details! New Weekly Article – The Best of Friends
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Aug 18 United States The U.S. economy appears to be sustaining the robust economic momentum kick-started in the second quarter. Labor market fundamentals continue to improve. Job openings from the JOLTs survey surpassed their pre-recession peak, and details of the NFIB small business optimism survey were also encouraging. Economic news …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Aug 12 United States Soft risk sentiment throughout much of the week was driven largely by escalating tensions in the Middle East and retaliatory import bans by Russia on a host of countries. At the time of writing, U.S. equities were 0.9% lower on the week, while the 10-year yield …
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August Newsletter Summary: July 2014 saw 1,445 homes sell in Ottawa, an increase of 8.2% from July 2013. The average sale price in July 2014 for a home in Ottawa was $356,753 a decrease of 0.8% over July 2013. Average “Days on Market” for a listing is currently 48 days in Ottawa. Also learn what …
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Designer Sandra Espinet combines cultures in this Mexico meets Morocco beach home… New Weekly Article – Moroccan Manse
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Aug 4 United States Equity markets sank this week, as concerns over Argentina’s debt default, Russian sanctions, and the timing and impact of fed rate hikes led to broad based sell offs. Despite the somber mood in financial markets, the litany of economic data out this week was positive. Consumer …
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Water Views Influence the Design of This Island Home. Check out this article for more details. Home by Design Article – Sound Ideas
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – July 28 United States Concerns over the rapid rise in inflation in recent months eased somewhat this week. Core CPI surprised markets by decelerating to 1.9% year-over-year from 2% last month. Meanwhile, headline inflation came in as expected at 2.1%. Data on the housing market was a mixed bag. On …
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Neighbourhood plant that good enough to eat. Give foaging a try! New Weekly Article – In Your Own Backyard