Posted on 18 April 2013. Tags: Housing Price Statistics
Here are the latest price statistics for Canada’s housing market. Price statistics refer to the updated numbers for the month of March 2013. Generally mixed readings of small gains in prices were seen in all sectors and regions for the month of march. The aggregate price for all sectors and major regions in Canada gained […]
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Posted on 15 March 2013. Tags: Housing Price Statistics
Here are the latest price statistics for Canada’s housing market. Price statistics refer to the updated numbers for the month of February 2013. Generally mixed readings of small losses and gains were seen in all sectors and regions for this month. The aggregate price for all sectors and major regions in Canada ticked upward in […]
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Posted on 05 March 2013. Tags: China, Dubai, Jim Chanos, Skyscraper Index
Over-saturated real-estate activity reflects over-saturated markets. Eventually, optimism runs dry and the period marked by over-exuberance recedes, and we notice the good times are over. What’s one way to track this? The Skyscraper Index. Skyscraper Index The Skyscraper Index, developed in 1999 by Andrew Lawrence of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, shows that the world’s tallest buildings have risen on […]
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Posted on 27 February 2013. Tags: Cobra Dollar, Humour, Libya, Petrodollar
Here is a humorous addendum–purely for entertainment purposes–to my past articles about the US dollar collapse and the black swan events (Part 1 and Part 2). The acclaimed G.I. JOE cartoon show “Money to Burn” features a funny solution for the constant manipulation and debasement of the US dollar. Go figure, the so-called “bad guy” […]
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Posted in Featured, Gold and Silver, US Dollar Collapse
Posted on 25 February 2013. Tags: Black Swan, Fourth Turning, Hurricane, ICANN, Japan, Kyle Bass, Natural Disaster, Oil Embargo, Pension Fund, Student Debt
In my previous article, I mentioned the first nine “black swan” events that could collapse the US dollar. Actually, there are so many potential events that may trigger a reverse in psychology in individuals that there is no way to know exactly which event will be the catalyst. “In retrospect, the spark might seem as […]
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Posted in Featured, US Dollar Collapse
Posted on 22 February 2013. Tags: Philippines
Manila in the Philippines is the new call center capital of the world. 500,00 jobs in this sector only will be reportedly created within the next few years. With its English-speaking workforce, geopolitical stability and embracement of Western culture, the Philippines is fast becoming the world’s hottest destination for call centers. Established in just a […]
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Posted on 18 February 2013. Tags: Housing Price Statistics
Here are the latest price statistics for Canada’s housing market. Price statistics refer to the updated numbers for the month of January 2013. Declines were again seen in all sectors and regions except for (Montreal townhouses and Regina Condos) The aggregate price for all sectors and major regions in Canada declined again in January 2013, […]
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Posted on 13 February 2013. Tags: Bond Vigilantes, Central Banks, China, FACTA, FED, Gold Reserves, IMF, QE, SDR, Too Big To Fail, Trade Deficit, US Debt Crisis
We all know that the US dollar is losing value through inflation every year; in fact, the dollar has lost over 97% of its purchasing power over the last century. When “real money” (i.e. backed up with intrinsic value) was used, a cup of coffee in the 1920s costed about a few cents. In a […]
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Posted in Featured, US Dollar Collapse
Posted on 06 February 2013. Tags: Allodial Title, Executive Order 6102, Gold Confiscation
In my previous article on allodial titles and property rights, I stated that a true allodial title that would provide you with full ownership of your land does not exist today, or at least not in North America. During times of economic crisis, governments tend to increase regulations and raise fees and taxes, especially on property […]
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Posted on 04 February 2013. Tags: Allodial Title, Native American Reservation, Property Rights, Tax Haven
An allodial title constitutes ownership of real property that is independent to any superior power. In the Middle Ages, allodial titles were sometimes granted: these people obtained land without feudal duties (i.e. taxes). Here is the definition of ‘allodial’ in Black’s Law Dictionary. “Land held absolutely in one’s own right, and not of any lord […]
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Posted in Economic Crisis, Featured, Housing Bubble