Wednesday, June 29, 2011
HomeAway replaces Hotels. 7:25 PM
HomeAway allows people to rent out amazing vacation homes at hotel rates.
Awesome website for travel junkies. Much better than hotels. This is the future of travel.
Is Dia The Voice? 12:32 PM
Here's their new album 'Cocoon'! Very refreshing sound :)
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Songdo - The Future of N.E Asia 12:37 PM
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Don't let the banks win... 5:43 PM
The world is slowly waking up to poverty as the global banks keep confiscating assets from the people. Greece is fighting for their country's survival. Who will be next?
Lady Gaga is buying US Dollars! 2:26 PM
Lunar Eclipse, US Dollars, and Guillotines!
Every Lady Gaga performance has a message and it's no coincidence that her messages reflect our society as a whole. The US Dollar Index bottomed on June 7, and a Lunar Eclipse on June 15 caused riots in Vancouver and protests in Greece. Lady Gaga's performance in Germany on June 8 was not only entertaining, but signalling a major change in social mood.
BUY US Dollars and REVOLT against the Corrupt Elite! Go Gaga!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Vancity crumbles... Love in Anarchy. 10:57 AM
Even though there are a lot bad images of the riot passing around. The pic above of a couple kissing while their city burns down is getting the most buzz. I guess it's everybody's romantic fantasy...
Love in Anarchy. Hmm, sound like a good movie.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Canucks Lose... 8:28 PM
The Vancouver Canucks lose and the city's dreams are dashed.
People are depressed and the energy in the city has been sucked right out.
Thousands of people begin to flee the city.
The real estate bubble in Vancouver has officially popped.
It's time to move on...
The Cup will mark the Top. 11:26 AM
Vancouver real estate is on fire with an average home selling for over $830,000.
Tonight the Canucks play Game 7 and the last thing Vancouverites have on their mind is the housing market. But with the Olympics last year and the Canucks playoff run this year, the real estate market is going overly excited like fans on Granville street. Win or lose tonight, the real estate market has reached its peak. I assume the Canucks will win tonight just because all euphoric tops happen with a climatic rush...
The Life of Debt 11:07 AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Nothing 7:08 PM
Sometimes we do too much.
We must sometimes do nothing. Believe in nothing.
Maybe then we will truly discover what's really important.
Silver is IN! 6:58 PM
Welcome to the age of SILVER
The best investment of the next 2 years will be silver.
The potential is huge, and the news coverage minimal.
Start loading up on silver this Fall when prices drop to bargain basement levels.
Stay tuned for more details...
It's Not about the Money... 12:19 PM
Personal Finance is dull. Money to most is just electronic digits used to buy things. Most personal finance blogs are redundant. The advice dished out consists of boring tips my grandmother would share with me. Save your money, don't spend too much, don't get into too much debt... zzzzzz...
We all know basic PF, it's freaking common sense. Don't spend money you don't have. But most of us want a lot of stuff. You don't need another financial adviser telling you to spend less on lattes. The problem is not budgeting, saving, or spending less like most PF advice is all about. So the problem is not money, it's LACK of MONEY. In order to make more money, you need the right information and knowledge to maneuver the financial environment. Like in fashion, you must be able to adapt and adjust to the fast changing trends. Money can be cultivated and grown if you understand your environment. The environment is our world, culture, society. It's the lifestyle trends that we all choose to follow. From the fashion we like to wear, the cars that we want to drive, the places we want to work, the food we like to eat, the sports we love to watch, the celebrities we like to follow, to the places we want to travel to. By looking at those interests we all have, we can make investment decisions to make us WEALTHIER.
Keep Reading and Navigate the world of finance through the eyes of Reality. And remember that it's not about the money, it's about lifestyle.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Facebook has Peaked. 12:43 PM
Most people are on Facebook due to the insane sheep like rush to join before they seem out of touch with all the commoners. But when there is an extreme action there will be an equal opposite reaction. Facebook may IPO soon at close to a $100 billion valuation. But when they do IPO it will be the top as current Facebook investors unload at the top, while the public will be left with another technology fad.
The future for Facebook won't be so rosy as more users delete their account. Users in North America have already begun leaving in droves. Facebook's business model of selling private user information to advertisers is bad business. Facebook doesn't portray the Big Brother of 1984, it portrays Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. People are not being forced to share their private info, they are willfully sharing their private info because they think it's cool.
When people wake up to realize that when you are not paying for Facebook's service, you are not its customer, you are its PRODUCT. Facebook's clients are its advertisers. And in any business, they will always put their client's interest first.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Online Life vs. Real Life 10:34 PM
We act differently online than in real life. Is that a good or a bad thing??
Cash is King.... for now... 10:05 PM
As the trend this summer begins to change, the only place you will be able to maintain and possibly grow your existing wealth is to put it in cash. And mainly the US Dollar.
As I stated in a previous post, stocks, real estate, and even gold have been in bubblious territory. They will all pull back. For stocks and real estate the drop can last for years. For gold and silver, maybe just months. But the trend is changing. During uncertain times, the only place to be is in cash. Specifically US Dollars. The US Dollar has been getting a lot of heat lately for showing too much skin. The Fed keeps printing Dollars out of their buttocks and everybody's freaked out that the US dollar has become the peso and that it's cheaper than toilet paper.
However, when times get tough, investors flock to the Dollar. When bubbles pop, people panic and sell their assets to avoid big losses. People will demand cash! When cash is King, it won't be the Euro, Canadian, Aussie, Swissy, Yen, or Renmenbi. It'll be the good old American Buck. Why? B/c the Chinese call it American Gold. B/c we still live in an American Empire. The US is still boss, and when the world needs cash, they call the Americans. How long will this last? Probably for about a year. I see a potential 30% upside at least for the US Dollar Index. And when most investors in stocks or real estate may lose over 30% in the coming year, buying US Dollars will make you look 60% wealthier than the average investor.
So sit tight my friend cause cash is currently King. You will be laughing when you can pick up cheap assets in the coming year. But be patient my friend.
Maxim Goal! 9:58 PM
Vancouver wins Game 5 1-0 with Maxim Lapierre scoring the only goal.
Game 6 Monday night and the Cup will be on the line.
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Bubbles are about to Pop 7:11 PM
Summer is heating up and bubbles are everywhere. Real estate in Vancouver and Toronto are selling for record prices in the Millions of $$. Companies are selling out for crazy IPO valuations. Gold, silver, oil are flying high. All this is happening when students have record student loans, and unemployment is still relatively high.All those bubbles are about to pop really soon. It won`t be pretty and it will last for years. The trend is about to change, so get ready for a bumpy ride...
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Hong Kong wears Prada for $2.6Bln 11:27 PM
Prada's IPO looks a hell of a lot better than Groupon's $750 Million deal.
I say luxury fashion beats coupons any day.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Zipcar is the future of cars. 3:36 PM
No more wasting over $8,000/year on owning a car. Now just pay $10/hour.
Save money and save the planet!
Groupon IPO Cashing in on Coupons 2:18 PM
Everybody loves to find deals on Groupon, but will its IPO be one? I don't think so. It smells like Tech Bubble 2.0. These guys are cashing out at the top. With $413 Million in Losses last year, they still have a lot of work to do.
Canucks Win Game 1 in a Squeaker 11:55 AM
Torres scored only goal with 20 seconds left.
Canucks continue to roll. Go Canucks!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
This Fire Grows High! 6:06 AM
When there's a burning in your heart
An endless fury in your heart
Build it bigger than the Sun
Let it grow
Let it grow
And there's a burning in your heart
Don't be alarmed
An endless fury in your heart
Build it bigger than the Sun
Let it grow
Let it grow
And there's a burning in your heart
Don't be alarmed
Cause If you feel like a tourist in the city you where born in then it's time to go.
Find your destination with so many different places to call home.