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Monthly Archives: August 2009
What Should You Do In A Recession? Buy Your Own Island!
It’s been very obvious that the prices for real estate have dropped and there are some good deals out there for those looking for a retirement or vacation home. Many Canadians are looking in places like Phoenix and Las Vegas for houses that have come down in price considerably over the past year. But maybe…
Friday Links
Four Pillars looks at how to value real estate. The Financial Blogger has a post about what not to be cheap on. Consumerism Commentary creates a financial to do list. Saving For Serenity lists 50+ Things Everyone Ought to Know About Their Money. Good Financial Cents shows how to become a Certified Financial Planner. Wise…
Is The Current Market A Return To Normal?
I recently talked to Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, from the Department of Economics & Geography at Hofstra University to discuss his research on business cycles and how it applies to our current economic situation. His work charted the phases of a bubble, based on hundreds of years of economic data. Thanks to Dave in Calgary for…
The Kondratieff Wave: Tracking The Past Or Predicting The Future?
In 1926, Nikolai Kondratieff (also spelled Kondratiev or Kondratyev) published a study called Long Waves in Economic Life for the Agricultural Academy and Business Research Institute in Russia. Kondratieff noted that capitalist economies have long waves of boom and bust, that he described similar to the seasons in a year. However, for presenting his work…
How Long Will It Take To Double My Money? The Rule Of 72
The Rule of 72 is a simple calculation to determine how long it will take to double your money at a specific interest rate. For example, if your were expecting a rate of return of 7% you would divide 72 by 7, which tells you it would take about 10.3 years to double your money…
Top 5: July 2009
The Canadian Finance Blog is now half a year old! The site has seen quite a bit of growth over July. While I’m always very thankful for the other bloggers that mention my site, we’ve received a big increase in traffic from Google as well. I hope that those who have come here by search…
