With the financial crisis of 2008, and the Chinese stock market just last year fresh in our minds, we tend to get a bit jumpy about what the next bubble could be. Everyone has their own reasons for looking out for the next bubble. Some are looking for that once in a lifetime opportunity to …
Some of the biggest business valuations in recent times have been from crowd/sharing companies. When we think of crowd/sharing companies, one huge business entity immediately pop into our heads: Airbnb. Started in the year 2008 by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczky, Airbnb has taken the hospitality industry by storm and is often referred to as …
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After a hectic week, I opened my mailbox to find summons to be part of jury duty. *Oh joy!* Hey, maybe it’s an honor to be considered morally upright enough to be picked for jury duty. However, as I held the letter in my hand and walked across my room, the weight of it all set in. …
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Business owners! Close your eyes and imagine your retail establishment. What do you see? Some people got flashes of shopping bags, flashy displays, changing rooms. For most of us, an image of swiping credit cards, cash exchanging hands etc. These things come to mind. Collecting money at the Point of Sale (POS) is what makes …
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Record low prices marred natural gas in the past year. However, it has started making a comeback. There were even fear mongers hawking their doomsday scenarios that storage would be full this autumn triggering a price collapse down to zero. Thankfully, that did not materialize. A swelteringly hot summer, A/C and a substantial increase in …
Crystal Ball Gazing: Whither to for Natural Gas? Read More »
It’s been almost a decade since the deepest of the dark days of the 2008 housing crisis and its subsequent recession. While it may seem that the worst is over, let’s not kid ourselves. The recession has had far reaching consequences that will take many years to finally lay to rest. If we were to …
If you have Reliable Energy (TSXV:REL) in your portfolio, now might be the time to get rid of it. Thankfully if you got in early enough, you might see some profit (roughly 2.5% – I know, not much. But it’s something.) Recent Developments A recent announcement by Reliable Energy confirmed that it would be acquired …
