Mike's Daily Comment

Confused About Housing

Go Figure. An Insights West poll finds that the vast majority of people concerned about affordable housing yet support policies that increase the costs like the new speculation tax and higher property purchase taxes. 

 

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It’s Not Big Secret Why Some People Earn More Money

Is anyone really surprised that certain skilled professions that demand longer hours of work are making more money in a knowledge based economy than someone with little or no skills?  Cuz we pretend like we are.

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Raise ‘Em Up Don’t Pound Them Down

Politicians and activists constantly criticize high income earners. Simply those who made a career choice in medicine, computer science, engineering, dentistry, law….. who in addition to getting in demand skills also decided to work well more than 40 hours a week. Mike has a news flash for those who entering and already in the work-force.

 

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I Can’t Believe The Prime Minister Just Said That

The Prime Minister declares that respect for alternative values and views is paramount, while over 1,500 applicants have been rejected for the Summer Jobs Program becaue they don’t sign on to Liberal approved values.

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Josef Schachter on Booming Oil Production & Tight Oil Opportunities

Booming production levels worldwide suggests oil should be getting cheaper. Instead we’re approaching multi-year highs in the face of strained US-Iran relations, Middle east tensions and Russian posturing. Money Talks favourite energy analyst Josef Schachter untangles the web, updates on positions in profit recommended already and lays out where the future action is going to be. 

 

Schematic cross-section of general types of oil and gas resources and the orientations of production wells used in hydraulic fracturing

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