Chris Catliff

Retired CEO, corporate director, "finfluencer", adding commentary on global financial, social and technology events.

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

I recently shared my thoughts on the importance of two-way feedback in business in an article for @globeandmail.

[BlueShore Financial @BlueShoreNews]

In the @globeandmail, BlueShore CEO @ChrisCatliff shares #leadershiplessons on ways to create an environment where two-way feedback at all employee levels is encouraged. Read the article: https://t.co/NshuR3wbAu #Leadership #innovation #corporateculture @stephanieytc @IanMorfitt

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

@NxtGenPlanning Devin lays out how people achieve wealth. This aligns with my experience working in the high net worth space and is worth the read.

[Mushfiq Sajib @heysajib]

🚨 Bill Gates just shattered the myth of "AI-proof" careers!

Doctors and teachers are next.

With 86,000 medical jobs at risk by 2036, Gates predicts "humans won't be needed for most things."

But he did identify 3 surprising exceptions: ⤵️

[A Thread 🧵]

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

@brianlilley Brian, thank you for interviewing Steve Bannon to understand what Trump is thinking vis a vis his attacks on Canada. It now makes far more sense, but not good news.

[ZOYA ✪ @HeyZoyaKhan]

15 Mega Projects Around the World

These multi-trillion-dollar, audacious engineering projects are reshaping our planet.

Some are so massive, they’re even impacting Earth’s rotation!

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[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

BREAKING: The delinquency rate on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) for offices spiked to 10.4% in November, the highest since 2013.

The delinquency rate on office CMBS loans has soared by more than 5 TIMES over the last 2 years.

Delinquencies are now rising at a FASTER pace than during the 2008 Financial Crisis.

This puts the office CMBS delinquency rate on track to exceed a record of 10.7% seen in 2012.

Meanwhile, the overall US CMBS delinquency rate has risen from 4.6% to 6.4% over the last 12 months, the highest since 2020.

The commercial real estate crisis is accelerating.

[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

Have you ever wished to view the world from a completely new perspective? This thread on cool maps is here to blow your mind

1. Population Density in China

[William Huo @wmhuo168]

“BREAKING: Chinese quantum computer just cracked multiple SPN algorithms. This is way bigger than cracking the ENIGMA code. The future of encryption is at stake.”

https://t.co/ZhphtZIdjr

[Jeremiah Shamess | Toronto Land & Building Sales @JShamess]

Canada is 4th in the world for migrating millionaires into the country.

Behind only Singapore, U.S. and UAE.

A surprising stat but irregardless of all of Canada’s problems, this goes to show why it’s still a much better place than many locations around the world.

Now, if we could only finish the Eglinton LRT 😂

[Martin Pelletier @MPelletierCIO]

What a chart.

[PPG @PPGMacro]

China residential property, the largest property market in the world, is the main saving vehicle. Prices now down 10% since mid-21 and the fall in accelerating.
No wonder that consumer demand is so weak...and likely to soften further.

[Compounding Quality @QCompounding]

The Job Interview Cheat Sheet

Source: @donnellycss

[Pedro Domingos @pmddomingos]

Maybe Western civilization wasn’t such an unmitigated evil after all.

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

@MacroAlf This analysis shows Canada’s economy in trouble as debt refinances to higher interest rates.

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

@cooljazzer @BlueShoreNews Thanks Fred Cook @cooljazzer , great teamwork in building a #Brand

[Steve Saretsky @SteveSaretsky]

Density increases to 1.0 FSR for multiplex.

[Peter H. Diamandis, MD @PeterDiamandis]

Universities need to change their business models.

Rather than a transient 4-year degree, Universities need to offer a life-long degree program, incentivizing constant learning.

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

House prices buoyed by inter generational help. https://t.co/CC6Lsv8UCB

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

@KobeissiLetter Interesting thought!

[Steve Saretsky @SteveSaretsky]

Toronto City Council has voted to end single-family only exclusionary zoning, allowing duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes in all residential areas of the city.

[Chris Catliff @ChrisCatliff]

I find this interesting data on downtown Vancoüver.

[Steve Saretsky @SteveSaretsky]

The downtowns of many major cities have not recovered. In Vancouver cell phone activity is running at less than half of 2019 levels.