The End Of Cheap Money Is Not Around The Corner And Why ‘There Is No Alternative’ To The Markets

Once you factor out winning the lottery or receiving a massive inheritance, investing in stocks is one of the most effective ways to build wealth today. Ten years of low interest rates have left even the most risk-averse investors little choice. At the time of writing, the Bank of Canada’s benchmark rate was 1.25 per cent, largely the result of a slow start to the year with economic growth muted at 1.3 per cent. (The Bank had expected to see the economy expand by 2.5 per cent in the...