Beschreibung:
Hilliard MacBeth argues that investors should stop thinking about real estate as a safe investment, warning that it is only a matter of time before Canada faces a housing crisis of major proportions. He guides investors towards safer and more lucrative investments in order to protect their assets and ensure a comfortable retirement.
Note to ReadersIntroduction to the Second EditionPart I: The BubbleChapter 1: Canada's Housing Bubble Defies GravityChapter 2: Canada's Debt AddictionChapter 3: Bubbles, Bubbles EverywhereChapter 4: Japan: A WarningPart II: A Shaky FoundationChapter 5: Preparing the GroundChapter 6: Detached from RealityChapter 7: Debt and Money CreationPart III: Canada Is SpecialChapter 8: Canadian ExceptionalismChapter 9: Blowing Bubbles: The Role of the CMHCChapter 10: Banks Will Survive (But They Won't Thrive)Part IV: A Place to LiveChapter 11: A Home, Not an InvestmentChapter 12: Boomers Will Need to SellChapter 13: Who Gets Hurt?Part V: Surviving the CrashChapter 14: Into ActionChapter 15: Who Wants to Be a Landlord?Chapter 16: Avoid These MistakesChapter 17: Beyond SurvivalChapter 18: Change Is Needed NowAcknowledgementsBibliographyIndex