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The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
Buying a home? This is the income you need
A look at how much income you need to purchase a home in cities across the country.
Can't get the bank to lend you what you need to buy a house?
Read here about how private lenders are stepping up – at rates that can be more than five times higher than those charged by the banks.
Of course, you could always rent if home ownership is unaffordable
Here's an infographic from RentSeeker.ca comparing rents for apartments of various sizes in cities across the country.
Trends that will shape the markets
A presenter at the 2015 Global Investment Conference identified these four themes as being likely to influence financial markets in the next 20 years.
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