“Peak Oil” has been the theory that the US, in particular and the World, in general would run out of oil reserves. Such theories depend upon supply/demand analysis that for centuries market forces have demonstrated as inadequate. The dynamics of financial history move faster than fundamental research can deal with.
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Gold has long been a sought after commodity. Human history, such as the conquest of the Americas, has been defined by the quest to find gold mines and reserves. Now, however, the world’s gold mines may be becoming fully tapped. Some experts even believe that all gold mines could become fully tapped within the next 20 years. This could have a dramatic impact on gold and bullion prices as while supply may run out, demand most likely will not.
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According to recent real estate statistics, business is booming in home sales in Calgary’s bedroom communities.
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SHREWSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Lucas Jackson and Maeve Mangine shifted plans for a farm centered on a goat dairy after taking a workshop in growing shiitake mushrooms. All it took was logs from their land, mushroom spawn and their labor.
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Price appreciation is largely driven by the degree to which demand exceeds supply. While the best short-term measure of the housing demand/supply balance is months of supply of homes on the market, the best long-term measure is the ratio of household formations to new home construction. Since household formation data is highly unreliable, we use job growth as the best proxy because there are typically 1.2 jobs per household.
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For the first time in over six months, the supply of homes for sale is beginning to rise.
While inventories are still down nearly 20 percent from a year ago, they did rise more than the seasonal norm in February from January, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors.
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Homes sold faster last month than in any February since 2007 as eager buyers met a tight supply of homes for sale, industry figures show.
Homes were on the market for a median of 98 days last month, down from 123 days in February 2011, according to Realtor.com. That means half the homes listed for sale in February were on the market for less than 98 days and half for more than that.
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It is a slick piece of public relations to convince people to disregard what is right in front of them and believe the opposite. And yet, that is what the oil industry has achieved with an oh-so obviously coordinated campaign to tell the public and policymakers that there is no need to be concerned about future oil supplies.
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The spring home-buying season looks better for sellers than buyers, who may find choices more limited than a year ago in many markets.
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As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information
The truth, in regards to the world’s mineral resources, is that we in the western developed countries are not in control of supply. The map below was posted on reddit.com. While interesting it does not reveal the enormity facing the western world in regards to Security of Supply for many of our key minerals.
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