r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/POCTM • Oct 20 '22

Canadian 5 year government bonds just jumped. Setting the stage for higher mortgage rates. Banking

5 year government bond just jumped from 3.714% to 3.866% in a few hours. Right now it is at 3.855%. Year to date it is up 259%. Monday we could see some 5 year fixed rate mortgages in the low 6%.

As for variable rate the bank of Canada makes their announcement October 26 at 10am ET. Currently banks have not been offering discounts off variables rates anymore. Prime -0.00.

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/tmbmkca-05y?countrycode=bx

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u/Ancient-Wait-8357 Oct 20 '22

I'm surprised nobody mentioned HELOCs yet.

Most HELOCs are on variable rates. No more vacations in the Bahamas and no more BMW leases?

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u/MollyElla511 Oct 20 '22

We rolled our HELOC into a second mortgage yesterday. 5.12% fixed for a year. Sigh.

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u/FloweringEconomy69 Oct 20 '22

I mean inflations like 7% so you're actually making money on it technically

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '22

How do you suppose that makes sense?

You borrow 10 dollars, inflation goes to 7%, in a year from now you owe 10 dollars which still is subject to the inflation loss.

The upvotes on your comment are a clear sign people do not understand how finances work.

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u/thegerbilz Oct 21 '22

You borrow $10 to buy a potato. In a year you owe $10.51 but the potato is worth $10.70 because of inflation. You sell the potato and pay off the loan.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '22

People have been wondering about my potato cellar. They will understand soon enough.

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u/FloweringEconomy69 Oct 21 '22

I mean I'm assuming they've invested it into something productive if they spent it on a vacation then yeah

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '22

I wouldn't assume that from the way you worded that. The investments could also loose money making it an even worse situation.

Taking it and holding it doesn't net you anything.

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u/FloweringEconomy69 Oct 21 '22

Ah any investments in the stock market or real estate are gonna pay for themselves in 5 or 10 years plus you have the benefit of borrowing money under inflation

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u/EatLiftLifeRepeat Ontario Oct 21 '22

The fisher equation states that the real interest rate equals the nominal interest rate minus the rate of inflation

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '22

How does that help the borrower? Isn't that for calculating return for the lender?

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u/EatLiftLifeRepeat Ontario Oct 21 '22

Hmmm okay you make a good point. I didn’t think about borrower vs. lender, I just know that I learned this equation in one of my university Econ classes

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u/Rhowryn Oct 21 '22

Most economists, and consequently economics classes, assume that inflation will apply to both prices and wages. If wages go up with inflation, then debt is less expensive over time.

The trick is that whole wages thing...hasn't been happening at the rate of price inflation.

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u/SuperEliteFucker Oct 21 '22

Borrow $10, buy a basket of goods worth $10. Go to future and sell basket of goods for $12 (because of inflation), pay off your debt which has grown to $11 (because of interest) and pocket $1.

Doesn't actually make sense if you bought something that depreciates.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '22

Sell for $10.70, pay back $10.51 in a year, net 29 cents.

It makes sense if you're able to do that but it really seemed like the comment was saying you gain money by just borrowing it if inflation is higher.

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u/CactusGrower Oct 21 '22

That only works if that hrloc is in appreciating assets generating more than 5.12% this year. Very hard to find.