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Old 12-19-2016, 11:44 AM   #5507
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken View Post
Because the assets can fluctuate wildly and are largely based on the massive real estate bubble in the country fueled by the arguably too-low interest rates.

How does asset accumulation happen without a corresponding increase in relative wage value? Debt.

Source data - Source: Statistics Canada, BMO Capital Markets Economics


Source data - Statistics Canada, BMO Capital Markets Economics

Since we've had 25 years in this situation (falling interest as a % of income, asset value rising faster than debt), it's irrational to expect that this is a bubble that is due to pop.
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