Investor demand, large and small, put a floor on home prices after the housing crash and ignited a recovery. While institutional investors made up a small percentage of those home buyers, they have garnered the most attention because of the bulk purchases they made and because they are a new entrant to the housing market. The concern now is what will happen if and when they decide to pull out?
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CALGARY — Calgary’s commercial real estate investment market once again witnessed significant investment activity in the first half of 2013.
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Seasonality refers to particular time frames when stocks/sectors/indices are subjected to and influenced by recurring tendencies that produce patterns that are apparent in the investment valuation. Tendencies can range from weather events (temperature in winter vs. summer, probability of inclement conditions, etc.) to calendar events (quarterly reporting expectations, announcements, etc.). The key is that the tendency is recurring and provides a sustainable probability of performing in a manner consistent to previous results.
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CALGARY — Alberta’s early stage Duvernay resource play has already absorbed $6 billion of investment and promises to be the subject of much more, analysts say, judging by recent activity and promising results.
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In Alberta, oil and gas investments are up, wages are up, and people are moving to the province in droves, show new stats from Alberta’s Treasury Board and Finance.
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The Way You Become A Successful Investor
“The way you become a successful investor is by investing only in what you yourself have a wealth of knowledge about. Concentrate on what you know… you will see a major change coming long before anybody.” – in Bangkok Post
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Renaud Laplanche, Lending Club CEO, discusses the growing trend among some consumers to bypass banks and borrow money directly from individuals, providing strong returns for some lenders.
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This is an oldie, but a goodie from James Montier. If you haven’t read it then get your life together!
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Many investors are understandably nervous when it comes to what the markets will do this week. Some are downright agitated.
My take? Keep calm.
The markets are doing what they need to be doing right now. The big swings we’re experiencing lately are not a sign that the markets are broken. Far from it.
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