The occupy movement is expanding. It’s not a very productive protest when people get together to complain about their problems without setting goals or suggesting fixes. Because then it just becomes a big public therapy session, for angry people anonymous. Well I’m glad that the occupiers in our city have finally made a list of demands. Now maybe people will… Read More »
In Vancouver the drivers have to pay more for gasoline than in any other parts of the country. According to gasbuddy, at the time of this post the average price for a liter of gas here is 137.8 cents. or ($5.22 per gallon) This is why so many of my friends are driving across the Canadian/US border to buy their petroleum from… Read More »
There is a growing gap in the affordability of homes between the US and Canada. An average home in Canada costs $360,000 which is more than twice the price of a median home in the US. Take a look below. The red line shows the average price of a home in Canada, and the blue line shows the median… Read More »
Our household net worth for the country is about $6.4 Trillion. On a per capita basis, the average person living in Canada has a net worth of $184,300. I am surprised at how low this number is but I think as the population ages, we should see this figure grow. If not, then we are in deep trouble. What… Read More »
Introduction to Commodities A commodity is usually a raw substance which has the same price no matter where you buy it from because there are no qualitative differences eg: gold, copper, oil, salt, etc. In other words, it’s the same no matter who produces it. And their price fluctuates with global demand. Earlier this month, the US has… Read More »