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One way to gauge the level of concern about the situation in Greece is to see how many S&P 500 companies mentioned Greece relative to other countries during recent earnings conference calls so FactSet combed through the 21 earnings conference calls held since June 1 by S&P 500 companies and found these 9 countries to have been mentioned the most [where’s Greece?].
The above edited excerpt (and the copy below) is from an article* by Wolf Richter (wolfstreet.com/) originally entitled These 3 Countries Worry Corporate America the Most which can be read in its entirety HERE.
No. 1: Australia (read details HERE):
No. 2: China (read details HERE):
No. 3: Canada (read details HERE):
1. Oh Canada! Are You Prepared For What’s Likely Coming?
Chilling references to a potential (likely) financial crisis in Canada keep cropping up in official statistical data releases. First it was concerns about the housing bubble there and the high level of personal debt to income, now it’s about how hard manufacturing is getting hit there in spite of the loonie (Canadian dollar) dropping 17% against the US dollar in the past 15 months. It really begs the question “Oh Canada, Are You Prepared For What’s Coming?”
2. Smug Canadians Ignoring Looming “POP” In Housing Bubble
Canadians are using their appreciating homes as ATMs (as Americans did in the early 2000′s before their housing crash) and the funds being borrowed are not just for home improvements, but in many cases to fund living and lifestyle expenses.
3. The Canadian Housing Bubble Will NEVER Blow Up – Supposedly! Here’s Why
The Canadian housing bubble will never blow up. There’s simply too much “plankton” in the water. It keeps the “food chain” healthy and offers ample nourishment for the “big wales and sharks” and shorting the Canadian housing bubble is useless. Here’s why.
4. Canadians Take Note: Country’s Economy Will Blow Up If This Event Happens There
With interest rates being pushed lower year after year, interest expense as a % of disposable income has been declining in Canada and, for the moment, these low interest rates keep the whole thing glued together but, were interest rates to ever rise, Canada’s economy would blow up. Here’s why.
5. Canada’s Housing Market Most Overvalued In the World – and Could Burst At Any Time!
The real estate sector in Canada is in a bubble that could burst at any time according to the IMF, Deutsch Bank, the Bank of Canada and The Economist.
6. Canada’s Housing Bubble Is A Sight To Behold – A Terrible Sight! Here’s Why
Canada’s housing bubble has been a sight to behold. Home prices only dipped 8% when the US housing market crashed. Then it re-soared. Now, across the country, home prices are 26% higher than they were at the already crazy peak in 2008. In Toronto, they’re 42% higher! There is a major drawback Canada’s housing bubble beyond the fact that it will eventually crash with terrible consequences.
7. Implosion In Canada’s Housing Market Is Inevitable! Here’s Why
The Canadian housing market is deep into bubble territory. We all know that bubbles can go on for longer than most people think but with the crash in oil prices and people fully believing their own hype, the market is set up for a big fall from grace. Canadian households are deep into debt and make American households look like penny pinchers. Here are five charts showing that the implosion in Canada’s housing market is inevitable.
8. Continued Low Oil Prices Could Seriously Damage Canada’s Economy – Here Why & How
If oil prices remain anywhere near the current levels for a prolonged period – something the Saudis are aiming for – Canada’s economy is in serious trouble. Here’s why.
9. Housing Bubble Threatens Financial Stability of Canada – Here’s Why
Over the last 14 years, house prices in Canada have increased by 150%, twice as fast as in the U.S…[and] far outpacing household incomes. Any increase in interest rates would prick the bubble, and its implosion would trigger all sorts of mayhem to the point that the Canadian government has expressed concerned that such an event would be a significant risk to the “stability of the financial system”.
10. Toronto’s Epic Condo Bubble Suddenly Turns into Condo Glut
In May, prices in Toronto rose another 5% from a year ago. For all types of homes, prices are now 42% higher than at the crazy peak of the prior bubble and, based on data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., the number of completed but unsold condos in Toronto spiked in May to 2,837, an all-time record high. The magnitude of this spike far exceeds the monthly ups and downs in recent years, and exceeds even those dizzying spikes in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the Toronto condo market went completely haywire. Now all we need for this condo market to remain “well-behaved,” despite soaring starts and unsold inventories, is for a lot of buyers with a lot of money to emerge very quickly from China or wherever and “absorb” these units and all the units still coming on the market. Or else, this is going to turn into one epic condo glut.
*http://wolfstreet.com/2015/06/26/you-wont-believe-what-countries-sp-500-companies-fret-about-the-most/