With the Spanish property market in full growth phase and Spain’s GDP growth nearly double the Eurozone average at 3.2%, Spanish real estate is emerging as a strong investment for foreign nationals.
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Why you should add some glitter of gold to your portfolio now
Investing all your money in any one asset class is always a risky business. Modern portfolios require you to consider all your investment options. An optimum portfolio is one which has the highest return for a given level of risk. Equity should definitely get the larger chunk, and that should be invested systematically in solid, remunerative businesses with a long-term perspective.
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13,000 buyers swamp Tseung Kwan O property project for just 400 flats, despite Hong Kong official warning about market
More than 13,000 prospective buyers swamped a Hong Kong property development in Tseung Kwan O on Saturday looking to snap up 400 newly released flats, despite a warning from the city’s Monetary Authority about “irrational” purchases.
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A Foolish Take: How Americans spend their money
Do you ever wonder if you spend too much money on rent, dining out, or anything else? There are no rules set in stone that tell you how much to spend on one activity or another, but you can compare your spending habits to other Americans.
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Traders Are Betting On $100 Oil In 2018
While oil industry executives are preparing to live and profit in the world of $50 oil over the next few years, some enthusiast investors have been betting on $100 oil for December 2018 options.
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Hicks on biz: Cheers to Alberta’s oilsands!
I once interviewed former Edmonton mayor Steve Mandel, just as he was considering running for mayor. It was a ho-hum interview, not much to remember. But he made one point I will never forget. “Doesn’t matter how much the city’s economy grows,” he said, using his hands to make a widening circle. “If there’s any contraction,” he said, bringing his hands closer together, “no matter what, it’s going to hurt like hell.”
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Edmonton files application for annexation of Leduc County land
Edmonton has taken the first formal step towards officially expanding the city borders, by submitting an annexation application to the Municipal Government Board on Thursday.
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Edmonton failing to measure what matters on Jasper Avenue: health expert
When Karen Lee helped New York City give Times Square back to pedestrians, they measured everything from improved air quality to foot traffic and retail sales at street-level businesses to prove the temporary pilot should stay.
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White: Office-to-residential conversions easier said than done
The big idea that arose from the City of Calgary’s Downtown Economic Summit in March was the need to convert some of our downtown’s vacant office space into residential. Doing so would help create a more vibrant downtown in evenings and weekends. It tends to become a ghost town when the 150,000 downtown office workers return home.
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A place to gather: creating community character
Density without great public space is like a house without a kitchen. There’s just no heart.
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