April 27th, 2024 | Posted in Data & Insights, Tools

Tracking housing market affordability in Canada through home prices, incomes and mortgage rates. Data on 14 cities from 1999 to 2024. Continue reading»

February 28th, 2024 | Posted in Data & Insights

Facts and figures on U.S. stock market returns from 1871 to 2022. Average annual returns, likelihood of losing money in the market, best / worst months, and more. Continue reading»

October 15th, 2023 | Posted in Data & Insights, Tools

Tracking Canadian rent prices, incomes, and rental affordability by city -- over time from 1992 to 2022. Continue reading»

May 4th, 2023 | Posted in Data & Insights, Tools

Measuring Canadian food price inflation using 110 grocery items. Prices over time, prices by category, and your personal inflation rate. Continue reading»

April 2nd, 2021 | Posted in Data & Insights, Tools

Use these interactive charts to explore rent prices versus household income in major cities in the U.S. and Canada Continue reading»

March 7th, 2021 | Posted in Data & Insights

Interactive charts to slice and dice data on Canadian income -- by geography, sex, and age group Continue reading»

April 12th, 2020 | Posted in Data & Insights

A summary of COVID-19's economic impact in Canada (jobs, investments, housing, and more), the government's response to the crisis, and practical tips for those facing financial hardship. Continue reading»

March 4th, 2020 | Posted in Data & Insights

Defining what it means to be a 'high-income Canadian', comparing income earned vs income taxes paid, and an analysis of trends from the '80s to the present. Continue reading»

April 7th, 2019 | Posted in Data & Insights, Real Estate

A data-heavy history of home prices in the U.S. and Canada. Long-term returns, breakdowns by city, charts, charts, and more charts... Continue reading»

February 3rd, 2019 | Posted in Data & Insights

Calling all Canadian couch potato investors... here's a comprehensive database of Canadian index ETFs (377 funds with ~$136B of total assets), along with analysis on historical returns and management fees. Continue reading»

July 26th, 2018 | Posted in Data & Insights

Slicing and dicing data on the amount of money that the average Canadian household spends in a year. Analysis by province, income level, cost category, and over several years. Continue reading»

July 8th, 2018 | Posted in Data & Insights, Real Estate, Rent vs Buy

Is it better to rent or buy in San Francisco? An analysis of the local real estate market, based on a sample of 16 homes. Continue reading»