Monthly archive July, 2012
Can the Insanity Stop within our Urban Centers?
Urban societies have recently awoken to very disturbing realities, a few weeks ago in Toronto, specifically Scarborough; A neighbourhood was traumatized by the action of young punks with guns. A street party turned violent and lives were lost all because an argument over a parking spot, boiled over. Rather than use words of reason and...
Commodities Continue their Turbulant Ride
After recoiling to the USD$1625/oz the yellow metal slipped on renewed optimism for equities and market conditions. Manipulation seems to be the name of the game. Commodities continue to be extremely volatile. Today Gold is down $0.40 @ 1577.00; Silver slips $0.16 to 26.86/USD/oz. Oil dropped $3.53 yesterday but rebounded +0.24 cents this late morning...
Canadian Retail Sales Inch Higher; The Gun Summit in Toronto; Gun Control in U.S. Losing Support Despite Mass Shootings
Retail Sales were up slightly in May to $38.9 Billion. Sales rose 0.3% after being flat since Nov. 2011. Sales rose in six provinces with Alberta leading the way. Sales in the car industry, electronics and appliance stores were down overall. Prime Minister Harper will be in Toronto today for the ‘Gun Summit’. Politicians attempt...
Goals and Success can only be Achieved if you have a Plan
In life it seems there is always too much to do and never enough time to do the things we want to accomplish. Having goals and objectives is probably the best way to approach success. For the last few years I have dreamed of an investment to turn my home into an oasis for the...
Commodities Continue to be very Volatile as Summer Sizzels
Gold plummeted toward the USD$1525.00 level then soared to USD$1630 over the last few weeks. Manipulation seems to be the name of the game. Commodities have been extremely volatile of late. Today Gold rose $9.70 @ 1588.60; Silver up $0.49 @ 27.38/USD/oz. Oil on the other hand dropped to USD$77 in the last few weeks...
Syria continues to be a hotbed; Euro zone under Renewed Pressure. Canadian Mortgage Rules Come into Effect Today.
Syria continues to be a hotbed of International condemnation with news of the government continuing to fire upon and kill its’ own citizens. The Assad Regime claims there is a deliberate campaign by foreign entities or governments interfering with their sovereignty in order to bring change. On the other hand the Russians and Chinese support...
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