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Draconian New Mortgage Stress Test

The impact of a new proposed new Stress Test for mortgage applicants could remove even more people from the buy side of the housing market. Michael gets Ozzie to elaborate on what he calls this ” fairly draconian measure”.

….also don’t miss Michael’s Featured Guest Don Vialoux on: Key Summer Trends Plus One Sector To Be Wary Of

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A Tool Designed To Produce Misery

Government control through more taxation and regulation produces nothing but misery. The latest casualty is Venezuela. Despite once being a middle class country with the worlds largest oil reserves their decision to adopt a politial system that has failed to work anywhere has understandably triggered a decent into poverty, chaos and tragedy.

 

…speaking of Government Control, Mike’s Saturday Editorial: The Stairway To Bureaucracy Heaven

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Shocking…NO, Make that Fascinating Stats

A Harvard Harris Poll confirms the main theme that Money Talks advocates, the relentless decline of confidence in Government with its massive economic and financial implications.

….don’t miss Michael’s Featured Guest Don Vialoux on Key Summer Trends Plus One Sector To Be Wary Of

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Key Summer Trends Plus One Sector To Be Wary Of

Don Vialoux addressses Seasonal market patterns have been around since the first crops were traded. Michael gets the latest update on how to profit from those seasonal patterns from Don, founder of www.timingthemarket.ca. Key in on summer trends that can juice your portfolio performance during the dog days of summer. Special focus on movements in precious metals and a warning of a sector to be wary of – Michael begins the interview at the 01:08 mark running through to the 17:40 mark:

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Solid Growth & Dividend Income

This week’s Big Fat Idea is an Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (TSX: AQN) from Aaron Dunn of Keystone Financial. The yield is 4.5% and Aaron describes the other compelling reasons this stock is a winner.

….Michael’s Quote of the Week: Michael Reels From the Canada Day Guilt-Fest…..

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