Hi All- I would like to follow-through on my previous post about the danger of leveraged purchases right now. Not only do I support what Rickson previously said about low leverage (50% Max), I wholeheartedly believe that `all equity` purchase should be the rule, if possible to reduce your...

Of the many sayings about investing, a few come to mind: `Leverage is a double edge sword`: it makes the good times roll and the bad hands fold. `Garbage In = Garbage Out`: Forecasting is only as good as the assumptions used. `Cash is King`: presented without comments. As `Real` bond...

Hi Michael- what took you so long in joining this thread? :) I refer to the EIA`s website quite a bit where I have hyperlinked it a few posts ago (going back 5) on this discussion thread. I agree that some of the smaller oil producing nation mentioned may not export as much to the US (Libya...

Buffett is a shrewd portfolio manager. He`s using real estate companies such as United Gypsum (USG) to hedge Berkshire Hathaway's large Reinsurance and Property & Casualty insurance company holdings.

Don't get me wrong, in the short term I also believe the USD will appreciate. The "When" is the real question and when it does depreciate, history has shown that it's fast, violent and will look like a fish line.

Outlook on currency obviously varies, but essentially, I believe you are both right. In the short term the USEconomy will show its crack which will drive investors to the perceived safety of the USD as the sole reserve currency (for now). Secondly, Art Carney, our governor of the Bank of Canada...

Can Canadian investors obtain a US Fixed Rate, 30 Year Conventional Mortgage to finance the purchase of a US property? If that`s possible, could you share your views about the details & hurdles involved?

Could you guys please stick to the topic on "Canadian Inventory" and start a new post on 1031 if you must. We need additional comments for other Canadian cities not already discussed in details including: Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa-Gatineau and others

Could we please stick to the topic which is "Canadian" Inventory. We need comments for: Vancouver & Victoria Toronto & Hamilton Ottawa-Gatineau Winipeg and any other Canadian cities

We're obviously on the same page. I've been saying this since I joined this forum (and three years prior). History has repetedly shown that such anomalies can only end either in shock or war. Leaders (and their money masters) have alway chosen the later to deflect the problem away from their own...

I would like to keep this thread relating to an Inventory discussion for properties in Canada, notwithstnding better cap rates elsewhere. I'm sorry to have opened a can of peas on cap rates but let's close it now and focus just on Inventory.

Your call on the house price index numbers for September that will be published in a few days.