Sentences with phrase «higher household wealth»

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According to a recent global wealth study by Boston Consulting Group, Canada ranks seventh in global «ultra - high - net - worth» households, meaning those with assets exceeding $ 100 million.

So, expanding the annual limit to $ 10,000 per year will be of benefit mostly to high - wealth households.

Announcing the report findings, commissioner for census and statistics Leslie Tang Wai - kong pointed out that the Gini coefficient - an index from 0 to 1 that measures the wealth gap - for households rose by 0.002 from 0.537 in 2011 to a record high of 0.539 last year.

The increased borrowing, together with the greater wealth that comes with higher asset prices, encourages households to spend more, generating income for other households and creating opportunities for companies.

At first, ordinary and poor households are worse off and wealthy households are better off, in other words, but as the benefits of higher investment are realized, wealth trickles down to ordinary and poor households so all are better off.

In addition, rising home prices can create positive spillovers to the rest of the economy as higher home prices lift household wealth and reduce the number of homeowners with negative equity.

Unless China is able, very improbably as I have argued, to reform the financial sector deeply enough and quickly enough, the cost of a more competitive (i.e. more highly subsidized) export sector is ultimately a rise in the debt burden, unless of course Beijing is willing to tolerate higher unemployment or to implement greater wealth transfers from the state to the household sector.

Kevin Milligan says the case for raising the annual TFSA limit is shaky as the benefit will be mostly to high wealth households rather than those at the middle or bottom of the wealth distribution.

Although gross household wealth fell slightly in the March quarter, it remained 12 per cent higher than a year earlier, and 40 per cent higher than three years earlier (Table 6).

Consequently, TFSA benefits, currently balanced across wealth groups, will become increasingly skewed toward high - wealth households over time,» the PBO said.

Consumer confidence remains at historically high levels, household income growth remains robust and the level of household wealth relative to current incomes is still high, even given the recent developments in the share market.

The strength of wealth and income, developments in financial products, low interest rates and high levels of consumer confidence have all encouraged further household borrowing.

«PBO estimates that higher - wealth households will be able to continue contributions, but TFSA contribution room limits will soon exceed the financial asset base for most low - wealth to middle - wealth households,» Fréchette said.

Expanding the TFSA limit will be of benefit mostly to high - wealth households who have made out very well over the last thirty years compared to those in the middle or bottom

«Benefits skew to higher income, higher wealth and older households,» it says.

So, expanding the annual limit to $ 10,000 per year will be of benefit mostly to high - wealth households.

Expanding the TFSA limit will be of benefit mostly to high - wealth households who have made out very well over the last thirty years compared to those in the middle or bottom

Households in the highest quintile hold a staggering 67 % of all wealth in Canada.

What we found was that across all three wealth groups, most retiree households experienced fairly consistent and reasonable out - of - pocket annual expenses from a low of just under $ 1,500 annually for the low wealth group and just over $ 2,500 for the medium and high wealth groups.

The parliamentary budget office has also noted how TFSA expansion will help some Canadians more than others, stating in an April report that «high wealth and older households are projected to receive relatively larger benefits than lower net worth, younger counterparts.»

During that period, real estate's share of total wealth rose to 57 % from 46 % for households in the bottom 20 % income bracket, compared with just a six percentage point rise to 40 % for those in the highest - earning quintile.

American home equity has recently recovered, but much of this household wealth is more likely to be held by older, high - credit - score borrowers less exposed to financial shocks.

Most households have recovered their lost wealth and are attaining new highs.

MapInfo projects that these areas, along with Washington D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles, will see the highest growth in household wealth in the next five years.

The economy is recovering, household wealth is at its highest level ever, and the housing market is improving, but until lenders increase access to credit, sales will continue to underperform and demand will remain pent up, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Friday.

The report shows this also plays a role in the racial wealth gap, as most households (67 percent) are white and are more likely to be in a high - income bracket compared to black and Latino households.

«Canadian households have high liquidity, a healthy debt - to - assets ratio, and enjoy strong labour markets, and strong wealth gains.

The program is intended to attract high - wealth foreign households by offering them a green card for full - time residency in the United States in exchange for an investment in federally approved public or private development projects, such as new office buildings, shopping centers, or condominiums.

Despite household wealth re-attaining its previous high set in 2007, most people are wary of long - term investments that rely only on appreciation return.

The economy is recovering, household wealth is at its highest level ever, and the housing market is improving, but until lenders increase access to credit, sales will continue to underperform and demand will remain pent...

From 2005 to 2009, the median net worth of Hispanic households dropped by 66 percent while net worth fell 53 percent among black households, said the report, Wealth Gaps Rise to Record Highs Between Whites, Blacks and Hispanics.