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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.
List of contents
Note to Readers
Introduction to the Second Edition
Part I: The Bubble
Chapter 1: Canada's Housing Bubble Defies Gravity
Chapter 2: Canada's Debt Addiction
Chapter 3: Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere
Chapter 4: Japan: A Warning
Part II: A Shaky Foundation
Chapter 5: Preparing the Ground
Chapter 6: Detached from Reality
Chapter 7: Debt and Money Creation
Part III: Canada Is Special
Chapter 8: Canadian Exceptionalism
Chapter 9: Blowing Bubbles: The Role of the CMHC
Chapter 10: Banks Will Survive (But They Won't Thrive)
Part IV: A Place to Live
Chapter 11: A Home, Not an Investment
Chapter 12: Boomers Will Need to Sell
Chapter 13: Who Gets Hurt?
Part V: Surviving the Crash
Chapter 14: Into Action
Chapter 15: Who Wants to Be a Landlord?
Chapter 16: Avoid These Mistakes
Chapter 17: Beyond Survival
Chapter 18: Change Is Needed Now
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Hilliard MacBeth has advised individuals and families from across Canada on their investments for forty years. He lives in Edmonton.
