Negative Interest Rates Explained & Good for Canada?

You’ve likely heard about negative interest rates making their way across the world. According to JP Morgan, up to 30% of the globally traded bond universe are from countries with negative interest rates. Central banks all over the world turning to unconventional monetary policy will certainly have large repercussions on the global economy. Further, what are the chances that negative rates make their way to Canada?

In this video we touch on finance, the markets and equities. However, our primary goal is to establish the case for and against negative interest rates and begin a conversation on the possibility it could come to Canada and the impact it would have on our local Toronto real estate market. Check this video out and tell us what you think negative interest rates would do to our economy.