Ok, as promised, here is what would have happened with your $10,000 investment when converted back to today's USD during the same time as my previous post's housing comparison. For a quick overview, this chart is based on you simply converting $10,000 USD to another currency and switching it bac
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11/29/2007
(Disclaimer: I know I said I would not be posting, but I did this one and will add the other simply because you will probably not see an analysis quite like this anywhere else...You should read both posts today) For those of us here in the states, we see our home prices falling and in many cases
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11/29/2007
When you look at these numbers, it doesn't seem to really matter, does it? After all it is only a difference of a couple of dollars. Yet, look closer and you will see that in the first scenario you are losing $2 while in the second scenario you are gaining $2. OK, still small potatoes, but now
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11/28/2007
Not visiting ActiveRain has been hard to do, but it was and still is necessary and I apologize for not providing the quality content you and the community deserve. Simply put, I am swamped and most of it is pro bono work to educate the consumer on what they should or should not do. I like givin
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11/28/2007
It is Halloween and today represents a day for ghosts, goblins, and ghouls to come out and scare everyone. But could there be something scarier lurking in the daylight?There is certainly no shortage of scary stuff this year. Lead poisoned toys, fish and tea from China. Terrorist plots. The mo
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10/30/2007
Well, I know most of you are probably happy I have not posted in nearly a month. Some of you may not be as happy and may be wondering if I am still alive, in business, etc.Let me answer that with a definitive YES!I have been busy, absolutely. Things are changing faster than I care to keep up wi
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10/18/2007
Many of you are in fact on the same level as a Loonie. Ok, maybe not you, but the money in your wallet is. So, what is a Loonie?A Loonie is the Canadian Dollar and it has always (or almost always anyway) been worth less than the US Dollar. So, it reached the same value as the US Dollar which m
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09/25/2007
I had finally gotten around to uploading the following video to YouTube, but it was at the same time there was a call to quality content as well. So, to stay on topic, I decided not to share this until now. I wanted to share with you all part of why I went back to flying (can't beat the view fr
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09/25/2007
Ever wonder why there doesn't seem to be any homes being sold in your area? Granted some areas are doing well, but a survey released today from Reuters/University of Michigan provides an insight as to one possibility.The survey revolves around the homeowner's perception of their own home values
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09/21/2007
With the 50 basis point cut on the Fed Funds Rate, what is going to happen, and could it ultimately have the opposite effect?Sure, it will help many ARM holders, as well as those with HELOCs, credit card balances and some others. But what about the long run? It hurts those trying to save money,
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09/20/2007
