QUOTE (wealthyboomer @ Oct 25 2008, 04:48 PM) What will be happening very soon?6.More banks collapse as a NEW World Bank comes forth to create calm and a new economy.More Banks have collapsed this past week. The election of Barack Obama combined with the overwhelming fear of major international...

QUOTE (JohnS @ Nov 10 2008, 11:33 PM) That sounds familiar. Is it more commonly associated with computer tech than standard light bulb tech? Have a good one! JohnS My understanding is that LED`s are slowly coming into the marketplace and will be next to replace the CFL`s. LEDs have been in...

QUOTE (JohnS @ Nov 10 2008, 02:35 PM) And speaking of technology, does anything know anything about the....I don`t even know what they`re called.....the digital ones, for lack of a better term? (This is going to be one of those things where if you know what I`m talking about, you`ll know what...

Look for the Highest Lumens with the Lowest wattage for replacements. Not all wattage replacements create the same light level as that which you are trying to replace.

Being close to the Tracks, takes away from the property. While being close to the STATION (Approx 800 metres) is a PLUS.

QUOTE (TommyK @ Nov 8 2008, 08:57 PM) Does anyone know about Alberta? Can we legally put a clause of "banning smoking" on our lease agreement? This is an interesting issue. YES. Alberta`s Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) outlines prescribed reasons for terminations and pets/smoking are not...

Re: No Smoking Ban on tenant smoking a hazy issue Smoking, is an addiction and a disability, so eviction for smoking would run afoul of human rights legislation. Just inserting a no-smoking clause in a lease is a violation of a person`s rights. "You can`t even ... discriminate at the very start...

With everyone in this forum, we should be able to come up with some tax-cutting solutions to present to the City of Calgary. Any Suggestions?

QUOTE (JohnS @ Nov 1 2008, 03:10 AM) Please, tell me if I`m wrong, but so far, I`ve seen more negative posts from you than positive ones, which makes me wonder about your world view. Have a good day, all! JohnS Whether it`s a negative post is up to each person to decide, but I`ve done my best...

QUOTE (Jack @ Nov 1 2008, 04:21 PM) The problem with the O&G royalties is that it`s just another cost that these companies have to take into account when analyzing the prospects of a project. It makes the required price of oil higher, which adds risk. Sure, they`re insignificant if the WTI price...

QUOTE (DrewBetts @ Oct 31 2008, 08:07 PM) Good news for you, is that real estate is inflation proof. Land has always appreciated FASTER than inflation. What`s your source for that? Robert Shiller, a Yale economist, tracked U.S. real estate markets between1890 and 2005 and found that home...

Ask for a cut of his profits.

QUOTE (invst4profit @ Oct 28 2008, 10:47 AM) In countries like Canada quality manufactures are forced to lower there prices at the expense of their employees wage and working conditions. Productivity increases do not come close to addressing Wal-Marts pricing policies.What manufacturers were...

Apparently, Nestbuilders Charity gives a gift of 5% downpayment for mortgage: http://www.nestbuilders.ca/welcome.php

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Oct 28 2008, 07:07 PM) What forces behind what collapse are you talking about .. a collapse of what and why ? A series of fundamental forces, (such as speculative trade) the coming to the fore of a variety of structural vulnerabilities and the failure of market...

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Oct 28 2008, 07:26 PM) Anarchy! The sky will soon be upon us! Better build a gold house and hide under my gold bed until it passes!Sobering Economic News Wins You No Friends in a Delusional Nation.

QUOTE (thomasbeyer2000 @ Oct 28 2008, 07:07 PM) Why did gold prices drop in recent month .. not go to $2000 / ounce ? The simple answer to this question is, “because Comex-gold isn`t gold” – and because it deceptively pretends to be `the` price-setter for real gold. Gold is gold, paper is...

QUOTE (DragonflyProperties @ Oct 27 2008, 09:38 PM) Hi all, An article from the October 25th edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: You buy Canada, says Mr. Narayanan, who can`t believe the way the loonie has been savaged. "The currency is ridiculously undervalued. I...

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress in prepared testimony Thursday that the current global financial crisis is a "once in a century credit tsunami" that policymakers did not anticipate. That would pre-date any comparison to the 30`s.

Thanks to Wal-Mart, we have enjoyed low inflation levels. Thanks to Wal-Mart, as shoppers have more `disposable` income to spend within their own communities. This has actually RAISED the standard of living of the poor. Thanks to Wal-Mart, many companies have learned how to be innovative...