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The Market Online
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Market Online
Contributors Corner Eps 12-Digging Deeper: Why the Big Players Are Betting on Junior Miners"
Contributors Corner, Eps. 12 with Paul Sun Big-cap mining companies are facing a major problem: dwindling reserves and a lack of new discoveries. Instead of taking on early-stage risk themselves, they're increasingly turning to junior explorers to do the heavy lifting—making small caps the new hunting ground for future supply. In this episode of Contributors Corner, we unpack this shift with Paul Sun, CEO of Eminent Gold (TSXV: EMNT), a junior explorer operating in Nevada that's already caught market attention with its high-potential targets and technical team stacked with major mining pedigrees. Paul shares how this surge in strategic interest is reshaping the junior space, what big players are really looking for, and how companies like Eminent are positioning themselves to benefit. With capital tighter than ever, majors are becoming more selective, and the juniors with real assets and seasoned leadership are standing out. 🎙️ Listen in as we explore how this top-down investment trend is creating new momentum for juniors and why it might just mark the start of a major shift in mining's capital landscape. 🌍 Learn more about Eminent Gold at Check out our past issues of Contributors Corner where Michael Succurro from Spark Financial and Lyndsay Malchuk break open the topics that matter most for your portfolio and Bundeep Singh from Fineqia gives us all the 4-1-1 on crypto and blockchain DISCLAIMER: These conversations are packed full of useful knowledge for your portfolio decisions, and remember these are the opinions of our own, with vested interests in particular assets and companies. Always be sure you speak with your Financial Advisor and know your own risk tolerance. For full disclaimer information, please click here To stay up-to-date on all of your market news head to Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards.
The Market Online
16-07-2025
- Business
- The Market Online
Contributors Corner Ep. 11: Rate Holds, Rent Wars, and ROI Red Flags
Contributors Corner, Eps. 11 with Michael Succurro This week on Contributors Corner, we're pulling no punches. The Bank of Canada made its latest move, but was it guts or fear that led the charge? And with the recent inflation rate increasing to 1.9%, will the threat of another hold, become a reality? We're talking mortgage pressure, market paralysis, and why investors are now staring down a landscape full of traps, tension, and tiny margins for error. Michael Succurro of Spark Financial returns to unpack what this second rate hold means for the average Canadian. Is it caution or calculated restraint? According to Michael, it's all about preventing a dangerous surge in buyer activity that could reignite bidding wars. But underneath it all—mortgage defaults are ticking up, investors are frozen, and sellers are either panicked or stubborn. The market's locked in a standoff. Sellers are either under pressure or holding firm, convinced they can wait it out. Buyers are circling for bargains, and investors? They're sitting on dry powder, waiting for the real pain to hit. While headlines claim rental prices are dropping, the truth is grimmer, those declines are showing up in overbuilt condo zones, not in the areas people actually want to live. And in a housing market still wildly out of reach for most Canadians, a $100 dip in rent doesn't move the needle. ROI on single-unit condos? Dead in the water. The math just doesn't work. If you're chasing returns, the smart money is heading to multi-unit plays in markets like Alberta, where the cost-to-income ratio still breathes. Meanwhile, fixed and variable rates are neck and neck, bond yields are bouncing, and the best move right now is staying sharp. In this market, hesitation isn't weakness—it's your edge. So what's the move for investors now? 'Don't run—walk,' Michael says. This market doesn't reward panic buys. It punishes them. Heard something you want unpacked even more? Hit us in the comments or DM. 🎧 Listen now to this episode of Contributors Corner—next episode drops soon where we are breaking open why large cap mining companies are now bullish on investing in small caps with CEO, Paul Sun of Eminent Gold. DISCLAIMER: These conversations are packed full of useful knowledge for your portfolio decisions, and remember these are the opinions of our own, with vested interests in particular assets and companies. Always be sure you speak with your Financial Advisor and know your own risk tolerance. For full disclaimer information, please click here To stay up-to-date on all of your market news head to Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards.
The Market Online
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Market Online
Housing's on Fire, and the Election's Just the Gas Can
By Lyndsay Malchuk | Contributors Corner Podcast The Contributors Corner , where Michael Succurro from Spark Financial and I shed a spotlight on topics that could impact your portfolios and build a bridge between unsuspected sectors. If you're a Canadian hoping to own a home—or just curious whether that dream's already torched—you might want to look past the usual campaign slogans and into the tangled mess of real estate economics unraveling across the country. Let's not sugarcoat this: Home prices have decoupled from reality. The average house in Canada is now north of $700,000, and if you're eyeing anything in Toronto or Vancouver, you'd better be prepared to shell out well over a million. But here's the kicker: wages didn't get the memo. And in places like Vancouver, renters are now entering bidding wars just for a roof over their heads. The great Canadian housing crunch isn't just a social issue anymore. It's a full-blown capital markets story—and with the federal election looming, housing is the matchstick both major parties are playing with. Voters are being hit with polar visions of the fix. The Conservatives are going full throttle on deregulation—cutting red tape, pressuring municipalities, and sweet-talking private developers to bring supply online faster. The Liberals are running a different playbook: national programs, rent-to-own incentives, and social housing as the new frontier. But here's the million-dollar question for voters—and investors: Can either side realistically cool the market without first solving the bottlenecks choking the system? Because unless we unlock supply and skilled labour now, no policy promise matters. CMHC says we'll need 3.5 million new homes by 2030. Not want— need . That's a big number, and we're nowhere close. Permits take years, labour is scarce, and the cost of materials is still punching homeowners in the gut. Builders are bailing mid-project, converting unsold units into rentals. Courts are so jammed it's practically impossible to enforce contracts when buyers walk away. It's chaos behind the drywall—and this election could determine whether we deal with it or delay until the next crash. Foreign investment's still being treated like the villain in a bad movie, but it's far from the root of the problem. Yes, nobody liked the optics of an offshore buyer scooping up entire condo floors. But turning off the tap of global capital didn't flood the market with affordable homes—it just dried up another funding source. The ban was political red meat, not structural reform. Meanwhile, campaign promises around mortgage rules sound like lifelines—but could become anchors. Longer amortizations, easier borrowing, loosened stress tests… they all sound great until you realize we've been here before. Lowering the bar for entry without upping supply only drives prices higher. And Canada's still clinging to outdated mortgage structures. Five-year terms dominate, locking borrowers into cyclical shocks. South of the border? Thirty-year fixed rates are the norm. That's why American homeowners who locked in during Covid aren't sweating today's rates—while Canadians brace for a financial gut-punch on renewal. The housing crisis is also splintering by region. Affordability isn't just dying in Toronto and Vancouver anymore—it's flatlining in suburbs, exurbs, and rural communities. And don't even start on the lack of Indigenous housing infrastructure or the gaps facing Atlantic Canada and the North. Campaign platforms talk a big game, but none of it sticks unless policy adapts to Canada's diverse, decentralized housing landscape. That's the heart of this election. Not just 'Who's going to win?' but 'What kind of housing future are we actually voting for?' Will it be a nation that builds fast and frees up markets? Or one that doubles down on subsidies and strategies that look great in headlines but flop on the ground? Whether you're a homeowner, investor, renter, or real estate junkie, this isn't just about party politics—it's about portfolio impact. And what comes next could determine whether Gen Z ever owns a home or if Canada doubles down on becoming a nation of permanent renters. Housing isn't just an issue anymore. It's the issue. And your vote? It might just be the only affordable investment left in this market. This episode is a must-listen for anyone tracking the intersection of real estate, investing, and the upcoming federal election. 🎧 Listen now to find out why housing is the ballot-box issue of 2025—and how the outcome could reshape not just policy, but the very foundation of wealth creation in Canada. To stay up-to-date on all of your market news head to Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here
