Feb 20, 2012
Why contrarian investors see opportunity amongst chaos
“Buy when there’s blood in the streets” is an old phrase in investing – and the blood isn’t symbolic. Baron Rothschild, a nobleman and member of a prominent banking family, made this comment following the Battle of Waterloo, where tens of thousands of people were killed. Napoleon was ousted as emperor of France – and Rothschild made a fortune investing during the panic that followed. read more »
Feb 20, 2012
How do we increase our value in the world?
Will it be a boy? Or will it be a girl? “As long as it’s healthy,” is the most common refrain among parents-to-be. Yet in many parts of the world, or maybe even among your friends and family, there is a secret (or not-so-secret) preference for sons. This is particularly true in the case of first-born children. It’s as if only once a son has been born, can parents then be happy with a daughter. So what is it that makes us daughters so much less desirable? And what in the name of sugar and spice and everything nice are we doing about it? read more »
Feb 20, 2012
Taking a closer look at group buying websites
According to DailyDealMedia.com, the Web's leading source of information on the daily deal industry, there are now roughly 1,791 group buying websites in North America and a total of 9,575 similar sites around the world. Consumers are crazy for collective buying – 50 percent off this, 75 percent off that – why bother paying full price when sites like Groupon and LivingSocial are practically giving products and services away for free? read more »
Feb 13, 2012
How the shift towards hiring mature workers is affecting employment economics
February 3rd saw the nation’s latest unemployment statistics unveiled and, not surprisingly, the outlook remains bleak. According to Statistics Canada, the nation now faces a 7.6 percent unemployment rate (although some economics experts insist this number is actually closer to 11 percent), resulting in hundreds of thousands of Canadians living below the poverty line. And yet, one demographic continues to see positive gains. read more »
Feb 6, 2012
Meet the Brazilian brains behind the beauties
What is Brazil doing right that other countries haven’t yet figured out? While you might think of Brazilian women only as gorgeous bikini-clad supermodels, a closer look will show you that the women of Brazil are quietly taking hold of the most powerful positions in government and business. With a population six times of Canada’s and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Brazil is completely powered by mamisma! We take a look at a few examples, including, yes, one mighty supermodel. read more »
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