http://finance.dhai.ca One step closer to financial freedom... Tue, 15 May 2007 06:38:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gasoline hits record $3.10 a gallon - The latest pump price tops the old record of $3.07 set in September 2005 after Hurricane Katrina.  Although gasoline is inelsatic in terms of demand, there comes to a point where profits are crimped, thereby affecting the economy.  People are less likely to spend ... http://finance.dhai.ca/2007/05/14/2007-05-14-gasoline-high/ Alcoa makes a hostile $27-b offer for Alcan, Alcan +34.1% to $90.75 TSX jumps +95.62 to record 13,865.51, Dow +48.35 to 13,312.97 http://finance.dhai.ca/2007/05/07/2007-05-07/ Google tops list of most valuable brands - Tops Microsoft (No. 3), IBM (9), Apple (16) and Yahoo (42). ReportonBusiness.com http://finance.dhai.ca/2007/04/23/2007-04-23-links/ April 12/07 - Uranium: When is Too Much Really Too Much? April 12/07 - Pure Metals: Notes from the Calgary Resource Investment Conference Dec 11/06 - Uranium Investors Get One More Safety Net for 2007 April 16/07 - Uranium-Stocks.net - Portfolio Feb 11/07 - Uranium to Fuel Chinese Economic Advance Feb 20/07 - Top 10 ... http://finance.dhai.ca/2007/04/16/uranium-has-gone-through-the-roof/ I'm going to kickstart this blog again, and try to keep up-to-date with the latest in the biz/finance world.  I've moved this blog to finance.dhai.ca, onto its separate site.  First thing I have planned is a model portfolio that I'll be keeping track of over time.  Stay tuned. http://finance.dhai.ca/2007/04/01/kickstart/ An interesting article I read on MSN Money, talking about the reality of China's booming economy. In the second quarter, China's gross domestic product grew by an extraordinary 11.3%. That's a significant speed-up from 9.9% growth in 2005, 10.1% growth in 2004 and 10% growth in 2003. That's a problem, because an ... http://finance.dhai.ca/2006/07/30/chinas-economy-is-out-of-control/ Let's look at the broad S&P 500 Index over the past 5 years... Since the 2002 bear market, it's had a decent run, jumping 26% in 2003, and slowing down to a respectable 2-3% per year after. A look at the blue chip Dow Jones industrial average... Similar story, a bit more volatile, ... http://finance.dhai.ca/2006/07/30/is-it-a-good-time-to-invest-in-the-us-stock-market/ Finally, let's take a look at the S&P/TSX Energy Trust Index... That's right, a 121% gain since start of this index in 2002. That's just the energy income trusts, how about the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index: Last year's growth was near 60%! It's had 20%+ growth every year since 2003. It's ... http://finance.dhai.ca/2006/07/30/scorching-hot-energy-sector/ Continuing on S&P TSX Utilities Index contains both Income Funds and various utilities companies Contrary to the broad market, it seems like utilities have had a pull-back so far this year. It may be a good opportunity to get in on some high-yielding funds for the income/cashflow. http://finance.dhai.ca/2006/07/29/sp-tsx-utilities-index/ Just a follow-up to my previous post, here's how REIT's have faired over the past years http://finance.dhai.ca/2006/07/29/real-estate-income-trusts/