Wikipedia: “Inflation is defined as the increase in the price of some set of goods and services in a given economy over a period of
readToronto Stock Exchange ripped higher as American markets went down big time. Is Canada recession-proof right now? Here are two different opinions: If the U.S.
readThis is the year end result of my hypothetical portfolio I started on May 1: -1.3% (including dividends). It’s not especially spectacular or particularly bad,
readCanadian Business magazine posted the results of their review: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/rankings/bestcitiesforbusiness/list.jsp?pageID=list&year=2007 I personally found it irrelevant for myself, with the exception of unemployment rate changes and
readHigher potential rewards are coupled with higher risks – always, no exceptions. Notice that language. Rewards are potential. Risks are real. Here’s the famous risk/reward
readhttp://abnormalreturns.com/category/behavioral-finance/seasonality/page/1/ http://www.cfo.com/printable/article.cfm/4265692?f=options http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/dancy/2007/1116a.html There’s more information available if you just do a simple search for “market seasonality” but most of the sites just re-iterate the
readUpdate, May 4, 2008: I have since changed my mind on this topic. See documentary “Zeitgeist” for more details. Anyone who follows the news, by
readThis is 1/2 of my position in BRU and was a panic-induced sale. Still holding 1,000 shares. P&L: -$510.90 P&L this year to date: $795.29
readPerformance for period ending November 30, 2007: -0.1% (including dividends). All previous gains have been wiped again, however -0.1% is pretty much even and a
readAnother 2 shares, for a total of 4. Average cost $492.71 which is about 1.9 times Markel’s book value.
readI’ve heard many times thoughout the year that the market is bound to go down in 2007, “because it always goes down in the years
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