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- 27 Jan 2007 20:05
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Loblaw (Symbol-L)
- Replies: 321
- Views: 80716
I used to like my local Loblaws, although it charged a bit more and the sales weren't that great, it was a nice, kind of classy, place. Lately it's decided to sell t-shirts and lawn chairs and it's become a dumpy store. Now, I go to Dominion. Why Loblaws is determined to compete with a real dump - Walmart, I don't understand. They blew it - big time - and they should fire some management.
- 27 Jan 2007 19:55
- Forum: Financial Planning and Building Portfolios
- Topic: Banks gouging Canadians
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2458
This is typical of NDP thinking. They don't consider the fact that ATM machines cost money to buy, service, store, fill etc. It's like their new goal of a minimum wage of $10/hr, that also has to be paid out of revenues, that might not be affordable for the business owner. Next they'll be saying that bottled water should be free, since it's just water.
- 06 Jan 2007 16:09
- Forum: Property: Owning, Renting, Managing, Investing and Mortgaging
- Topic: Writing off Condo Costs??
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2251
- 04 Jan 2007 22:43
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Can we trust Paper GOLD?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1823
- 02 Jan 2007 12:48
- Forum: Financial Planning and Building Portfolios
- Topic: STOCKS or MUTUAL FUNDS?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4427
- 31 Dec 2006 22:34
- Forum: Financial Planning and Building Portfolios
- Topic: Looking for the "Holy Grail" of Investment Returns
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1510
- 31 Dec 2006 17:01
- Forum: Under the Mattress: Protecting Your Money
- Topic: Tech support miracles: they do occur
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1452
- 20 Dec 2006 22:17
- Forum: Financial Planning and Building Portfolios
- Topic: 2006 Results?
- Replies: 96
- Views: 13122
Anytime you can get 10 - 12% , or more, in a year is great. Perhaps the area which made the most profit, this year, is the most likely to take a hit, next. Look at income trusts, big money producers that, even a Conservative, western-based, government finished. Perhaps, real estate next year or gold will be the big story.
- 18 Dec 2006 22:50
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Charities - overhead vs programs
- Replies: 190
- Views: 33916
What a lot of the lottery sellers do, with the scratch and win tickets, is to find out the difference, in the box, at the bottom of the ticket, which reads either 'try again' or the prize won. They rub it with a pin, to remove the covering, but keep it hidden and separate the winners from the rest. It's a easy scam, almost undetectable.
- 18 Dec 2006 16:20
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Selling Canadian and buying US stocks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1081
I don't know what's so great about U.S. stocks. I see the U.S. current account deficit came out today at an all-time high - or low - of $225 billion for the quarter. Not to mention over $400 billion spent on Iraq -so far - with almost nothing to show for it. George Bush still has two more years to screw things up. Canada has a balanced budget and the oil sands.
- 12 Dec 2006 16:59
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Charities - overhead vs programs
- Replies: 190
- Views: 33916
- 11 Dec 2006 17:05
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Is now a good time to buy Canadian banks?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4987
The dividend the banks provide, almost works as insurance, that they won't go down much. Because, as they drop, their yield rises. I heard, today, that David Dodge is positive on bank mergers. That got a lot of people's attention. But bank stocks aren't cheap and they're priced with a lot of expectations in mind.
- 08 Dec 2006 17:34
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Gold
- Replies: 1077
- Views: 191887
- 07 Dec 2006 17:01
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Stocks getting too high?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3380
- 05 Dec 2006 17:02
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Stocks getting too high?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3380
Stocks getting too high?
160 point rise last week, 78 the other day, 47 today, I think things might be getting out of hand, when people are getting too rich, too easily. One 'expert; said that he's got 60% cash, waiting for a correction. So far, he's been looking bad. This has been a good example of why it's wise to own some stocks.
- 04 Dec 2006 17:11
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Gold
- Replies: 1077
- Views: 191887
- 02 Dec 2006 16:12
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Gold
- Replies: 1077
- Views: 191887
- 01 Dec 2006 17:06
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Gold
- Replies: 1077
- Views: 191887
- 28 Nov 2006 22:45
- Forum: Property: Owning, Renting, Managing, Investing and Mortgaging
- Topic: housing BUST
- Replies: 1957
- Views: 241163
- 25 Nov 2006 13:36
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Gold
- Replies: 1077
- Views: 191887
- 21 Nov 2006 22:53
- Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
- Topic: Gold
- Replies: 1077
- Views: 191887
- 19 Nov 2006 16:32
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Do you buy this?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2743
- 18 Nov 2006 17:43
- Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
- Topic: Do you buy this?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2743
- 11 Nov 2006 21:28
- Forum: Financial Planning and Building Portfolios
- Topic: I HATE MONEY!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2362
Money is easy to hate, when you have enough, but go broke and it's tough to get it back again. It's what gives people their freedom. Take it away and you have to seek help from others. Although, most people never actually see their money, just read about how it's invested, and take for granted that it exists. All in all I think it's a great invention.