Hi all, http://www.westerninvestor.com/articles/articlesSK.html Keith

Hi all, http://www.westerninvestor.com/articles/articlesBC.html Keith

Hi all, Excerpts: The Heart of the New West won`t be pumping out growth in 2009, but it`s still a place of opportunity. That`s the reality for Calgary, which is looking at its first year of negative economic growth since 1989. While the end of the boom in Cowtown is punctuated by job losses...

Hi all, Article subheadings: Alberta businesses are less optimistic;Minimum wage rises to $8.80;"Alberta Advantage" rebranded; andProvince eyes $4.7B deficit.http://www.westerninvestor.com/articles/articlesAB.html Keith

Hi all, An article from the April 25th edition of The Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Falling oil prices and bad PR have hammered the oil sands. Out of all that bad news may rise a new era in innovation. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...an+vanderklippe Keith

Hi all, An article from the April 24th edition of The Vancouver Sun (Business). Excerpts: British Columbia`s transportation gateway to the Asia Pacific region, now a weak spot in the economy, will be one of the keys to the province`s economic recovery, a prominent economist said Thursday...

Hi all,I am doing some research on different business models and came across the following. Although this is from a network marketing site it, in my opinion, is applicable to just about any type of research that you want to do. In fact, real estate investing is used as an example. As Don and...

Hi all, An article from the April 23rd edition of The Richmond Review (BC). http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southd...s/43308802.html Keith

Hi all, An article from the April 18th - 24th edition of The Economist. In a nutshell, not everyone is cut out to be a home owner regardless of the "status" that society places on home ownership and the perceived economic benefits of home ownership aren`t necessarily so. Excerpts: The...

Hi all, An article from the March 21st - 27th edition of The Economist. It provides an overview of global housing prices. http://www.economist.com/finance/displayst...ory_id=13337869 Keith

I agree with all of the "analysis paralysis" and "professional student" comments. You can`t, never will and don`t have to know everything. And, by the way, knowledge isn`t power, applied knowledge is power. I like Thomas`s advice - identify your niche`s (property type and area) and then...

Hi all, An article from the April 25th edition of the Vancouver Sun (Business BC). Excerpts: British Columbia could rival Alberta as Canada`s largest producer of natural gas within 10 to 20 years, a Vancouver Board of Trade energy forum heard Friday. EnCana Canadian Foothills division...

Hi all, An article from the April 23rd edition of The Province. Excerpts: Two weeks from now, when the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre opens its new 7,000-seat, multipurpose complex, the local business community will be cheering just as loudly as anyone. That`s because in 2006 it...

Hi all, An article from the April 23rd edition of The Globe and Mail (Globe Investor). Excerpts: What a sweet time to be arranging a mortgage – we`ve got the lowest rates anyone can remember and they`ll be around for months to come. So don`t rush into any decisions regarding a new mortgage...

Hi all, An article from the April 21st edition of The Globe and Mail (Comment). The writer believes that there is an alarming disconnect between what the Alberta government sees and what is actually taking place in the US. Excerpts: A strange and alarming disconnect has opened between what...

Hi all, An article from the April 22nd edition of The Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Economist presents research findings that suggest it is "obvious" that the spike in the price of crude oil and not the US that is responsible for the global "meltdown". Excerpts: But a consensus...

Hi all, An article from the April 22nd edition of The Globe and Mail (Report on Green Solutions - Earth Day Edition). Excerpts: With population growth and climate change, water is likely to become the world`s dominant political issue. Scarcity has long been a problem in many parts of Africa...

Hi all,Articles from the April 7-13th issue of Business in Vancouver paper:- page 10 - Real Estate Roundup - "Inspectors Inspected" - Page 17 - Legal Matters - "Licensed Inspectors to Reduce Headaches" Legal disputes between disgruntled property owners and home inspectors will soon be mostly...

Hi all,And a third article from the April 27th issue of Canadian Business magazine. Excerpts:As those in the industry contemplate the possibility of peaking conventional oil, the new Suncor, a super major with a massive reserve base and all the cash it needs to fund further oilsands expansion...

Hi all, Another article from the April 27th issue of Canadian Business magazine. http://www.canadianbusiness.com/managing/s...427_16703_16703 Keith