In this special episode of The Reite Club Podcast, Benjamin Tal answers some of your burning questions and puts some of the concerns to rest on being a real estate investor through this pandemic. The biggest takeaway is to stop, take a breath and consult with trusted sources in order to carefully make meaningful decisions and that this pandemic will pass in time.

Guest: Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC

In this special episode of The Reite Club Podcast, Benjamin Tal answers some of your burning questions and puts some of the concerns to rest on being a real estate investor through this pandemic. The biggest takeaway is to stop, take a breath and consult with trusted sources in order to carefully make meaningful decisions and that this pandemic will pass in time.

In this episode learn about: 
– What real estate investors can expect from the Bank 
– Differences between the market vs. the economy 
– Globalization 
– Purpose built apartment buildings 
– Negative interest rates 
– Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
– Are we in a recession? 

Benjamin Tal is responsible for analyzing economic developments and their implications for North American fixed income, equity, foreign exchange and commodities markets. He also acts in an advisory capacity to bank officers on issues related to wealth management, household/corporate credit and risk.

Well-known for his ground-breaking published research on topics such as labour market dynamics, real estate, credit markets, international trade and business economic conditions, Benjamin not only contributes to the conversation but also frequently sets the agenda.

He has close to 20 years of experience in the private sector advising clients, industry leaders, corporate boards, trade associations and governments on economic and financial issues.

National and global media regularly seek him out for his insight and analysis on economic issues that impact financial markets, consumers, corporations and public policy. He is also a frequent lecturer in the economic programs of various Canadian universities.

Benjamin is a member of the Economic Committee of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, The Economic Development Committee of the Toronto Board of Trade. He is also a member of board of Governors of Junior Achievement of Central Ontario, and a board member of the Toronto Financial Services Alliance