Tag: government
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The Revival – March 2022
Greetings Friends, We again find ourselves writing from sunny Mexico. Time away with family and friends is why we focus so hard on building our investments and taking control of our financial futures. While we’re enjoying the sunshine, a ray of hope awaits us and all Ontarians, as an end to the nonsensical, divisive, oppressive…
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Why Most People Outsource Their Thinking to “The Experts”
by Doug Casey (originally published here) International Man: Thanks to the internet and modern technology, the average person can now access information on almost any topic with relative ease. But it seems people are doing less critical thinking than ever. Why do you think that is the case? Doug Casey: Technology is a double-edged sword…
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Brace yourself, inflation could create a ‘giant wealth transfer’ from lenders to borrowers
One group of borrowers can count themselves as ‘lucky’ during periods of inflation. Higher prices for rental cars, airplane tickets and uncooked beef roasts have economists and consumers wondering whether we’re living through the start of an inflationary period. It remains to be seen whether these price hikes are just a temporary blip resulting from…
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Edmonton Poised for a Big Run! – Arlen Dahlin
Real Estate Investing Tip. YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERING EDMONTON AS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NEXT INVESTMENT PROPERTY 👍🔥🔥 From the Edmonton Journal: David Staples: ‘There’s no better place in the world to be than Edmonton in the next 10 years,’ business insider says 😲 A cure for the gloom that’s gripped Edmonton since the…
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Government accused of swindling first-time homebuyers
The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) has been modified to improve income qualification, but it’s being lampooned as a cynical ploy for the government to profit off of buyers who have the most trouble getting on the housing ladder. The changes, first proposed five months ago, raise maximum household income qualification to $150,000 from $120,000,…
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The trillion-dollar question is how federal spending will position the economy for post-pandemic success
Amidst massive federal stimulus spending, where is Canada’s strategic economic vision for the future? It’s not easy to find, but on page 142 of the federal government’s fiscal and economic update, in a little shadowed box, there’s a number that will have a big impact on Canadians for generations to come: “Accumulated deficit: $1,423 billion…
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Inflation Rate is on the RISE!
By: Felix Vortsman Unlike the BS posted inflation rates posted by our fearless (aka incompetent) government leaders, real inflation for everything that we need for survival is spiking to dangerous levels. Problem is, people’s wages and incomes are not keeping up. In addition to the list below, cost of housing, whether you’re looking to buy…
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Revocation of capital gains tax exemption would be ruinous
There’s been a lot of bluster about rescinding the capital gains tax exemption on primary residences in Canada, but there’s nary a chance of that actually occurring, says a prominent real estate lawyer. “The chances of that happening in our country are slim to none because it would be political suicide for any government to…
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Ontario Assets Wealth Podcast ep. #5 – Andy Tran
In this episode, Randall Reashore interviews his friend and colleague, Andy Tran. Andy Tran: Consultant and Educator – Andy founded Suite Additions after seeing opportunities to improve our communities and help people gain financial security through various housing densification strategies. Andy is a registered House and Small Buildings designer, real estate investor and developer. He…
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THE REVIVAL – (Monthly Letter) March 2021
Greetings Friends, Oh, the hope! We’ve got great hope! Here’s hoping that: the warm weather is around the corner. our neighbourhood shops will reopen soon. we can get together in the coming weeks. 2021 exceeds our expectations. We all deserve it. Winter is winding down, and spring is just weeks away. We are planning some…