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Sunday Night Economic Funnies

For your viewing pleasure, a cartoon about the US Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing 2 (QE2)

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Commercial Real Estate Magnate Barry Sternlicht talks about the Economy

“Capitalism is optimism, monetized” Here is a great interview with commercial real estate (hotels and resorts specifically) magnate Barry Sternlicht: A bit about him, courtesy of Forbes: Barry S. Sternlicht has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its inception in 2009. He also serves [...]

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Local News looks at Why REIN named Kitchener Waterloo #1 place to invest in Ontario

Last night CTV ran a story on the recent Real Estate Investment Network report naming Kitchener Waterloo (or KW) the #1 investment destination for real estate investors in Ontario (see: Top 9 Reasons You Should Invest in Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate). I spoke with CTV at the Keller Williams office yesterday morning, and they also [...]

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Keynes vs Hayek: the Rap Battle of Economic Boom and Bust

This is a pretty good video, explaining two major schools of economic thought, John Keynes and FA Hayek. One is a proponent of regulation, one believes in free markets. What do you think?

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Why Europe is in trouble, and how it affects You

Anyone who invests their money anywhere should be watching the economic events unfold in the Euro Zone.

People who know me know that I’m not too optimistic about Europe’s chances to emerge unscathed (and united) from their latest economic debt (or rather, spending) crisis.

Here is what you can do…

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Kitchener Waterloo Economy Expected to Grow 3.3% in 2010

Real estate prices are tied to the quality of the local economy.  With that in mind, more good news for people who invest in Kitchener Waterloo real estate: Waterloo Region’s economy poised for strong growth TheRecord.com WATERLOO REGION – Waterloo Region’s economy is poised for a big rebound this year, says the Conference Board of [...]

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