Monday - 13Aug2012 - Where's the GOLD in the Golden Years?
OK. The London Olympic Games and Party are Over. WOW. They provided a Great Interlude.
Now, it is back to Business.
First, you might ask; "What do you do now that you are retired?"
It's a fairly boring routine for most people including me. Robbie has a different schedule.
After the usual bathroom prequisites, it's first wade through 20-50 emails.
Including many Stock Market updates re Asia/Japan/Europe/USA/Canada.
Then breakfast of 1 slice of Silver Hills sprouted bread (peanut butter and banana) with tea.
Then pereuse/read(only what catches my attention) the Globe and Mail from cover to cover.
Walk Time. A 1 hour brisk walk from home through QE Park, Main Street and home. 6KM.
Lunch: Dagwood, Please Help. This week I'm on a Hotdog and Potato Salad kick.
After Lunch: Leisure reading on the Back Deck for a couple of hours.
Business Time: Continue research and documentation of ETF's specializing in Dividend paying companies, preferred share ETF's, Corporate Bond ETF's and Government Bond ETF's.
Stopped for dinner including preparation time of baked chichen for dinner.
After dinner reviewed and made notes for specific sector ETF's for REITs and Utilities.
It is now 10PM and I will watch any new recorded PVR programs, before bedtime.
And almost forgot the "Where's the Gold" Part.
Read this clip from Peter Grandich from his daily newsletter.
http://www.trinityfsem.com/docs/2011.03_communityMagColtsNeck.pdf
That's all Folks!
Monday, 13 August 2012
Sunday 12Aug2012 - GO GO Great Britain! Yes, You Did It! You Have Made Us Proud!
What a fantastic and successful 2012 Summer Olympic Games Event and Show, Great Britain has now completed. Over the past 2 weeks there have been many, many oustanding athletic accomplishments.
However today's comments relate to the Olympics 2012 Closing Ceremony.
WOW, it Rocked. I just sit and watch,enjoy and marvel at the planning and timely exceution of tens and tens of thousands of minute planing details that had to be performed live in this gigantic Olympic Statium with 80 thousand spectaculars.
With all the many British performers current and past, it was special to watch Annie Lennox. I have loved her music for many years and especially during her 1980's years as the Eurythmics, and especially at her Expo 1986 concert. She is a Scottish singer-songwriter now age 56 from Aberdeen, Scotland. The Davidson family origins date back to at least the late 1700's in Aberdeenshire; so we have a special appreciation of this bonnie lass from Scotland. And true to character, Annie is very strong minded and opinioned, just like my family. She has won many awards including Academy and Grammy's.
Out of Costume.
What a fantastic and successful 2012 Summer Olympic Games Event and Show, Great Britain has now completed. Over the past 2 weeks there have been many, many oustanding athletic accomplishments.
However today's comments relate to the Olympics 2012 Closing Ceremony.
WOW, it Rocked. I just sit and watch,enjoy and marvel at the planning and timely exceution of tens and tens of thousands of minute planing details that had to be performed live in this gigantic Olympic Statium with 80 thousand spectaculars.
With all the many British performers current and past, it was special to watch Annie Lennox. I have loved her music for many years and especially during her 1980's years as the Eurythmics, and especially at her Expo 1986 concert. She is a Scottish singer-songwriter now age 56 from Aberdeen, Scotland. The Davidson family origins date back to at least the late 1700's in Aberdeenshire; so we have a special appreciation of this bonnie lass from Scotland. And true to character, Annie is very strong minded and opinioned, just like my family. She has won many awards including Academy and Grammy's.
Out of Costume.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Wednesday 08Aug2012 - Chart of the Day!
There is a major shift taking place in the gold and silver markets.
Investors big and small are concerned about the trillions of dollars being created out of thin air by the central banks. Over the past few years there has been a major shift from paper gold purchases such as the gold ETF GLD and the sillver ETF SLV, and into purchases of the physical metal. There is clearly a new investor trend underway that bodes well for ongoing prices increases in both silver and gold.
The following chart for gold is from the August 2012 Big Gold Report by Casey Research.
There is a major shift taking place in the gold and silver markets.
Investors big and small are concerned about the trillions of dollars being created out of thin air by the central banks. Over the past few years there has been a major shift from paper gold purchases such as the gold ETF GLD and the sillver ETF SLV, and into purchases of the physical metal. There is clearly a new investor trend underway that bodes well for ongoing prices increases in both silver and gold.
The following chart for gold is from the August 2012 Big Gold Report by Casey Research.
Monday, 6 August 2012
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Sunday 05Aug2012 - Stanley Park Seawall Walk!
A beautiful morning to walk the Stanley Park seawall. The tide was out and the cool breeze carried the tidal flats bouquet of invigorating ocean smells. We short cut the walk via the aquarium and Lumberman's Arch to make the walking distance about 8Km or 5 miles.
A beautiful morning to walk the Stanley Park seawall. The tide was out and the cool breeze carried the tidal flats bouquet of invigorating ocean smells. We short cut the walk via the aquarium and Lumberman's Arch to make the walking distance about 8Km or 5 miles.
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Saturday 04Aug2012 - Best of the Now! - London Summer Olympics - Michael Phelps
There are times when we watch/witness extradordinary individual achievments but don't recognize them at the time as records that will stand for decades to come. Michael Phelps is now at the top of the scale in the swimming event catorgory. Now one understands his huge desire to win and appreciates his rigouous 365 day nonstop training schedule for 4-5 years leading upto the Bejing Olympics.
From the NY Times.
Phelps transformed swimming, inspiring a generation at home and abroad, by building an audacious program out of grit, guts and a burning desire to make swimming cool for children all over the world.
There are times when we watch/witness extradordinary individual achievments but don't recognize them at the time as records that will stand for decades to come. Michael Phelps is now at the top of the scale in the swimming event catorgory. Now one understands his huge desire to win and appreciates his rigouous 365 day nonstop training schedule for 4-5 years leading upto the Bejing Olympics.
From the NY Times.
LONDON — One by one, his rivals formed a handshake line behind the blocks at London Aquatics Centre and paid homage to Michael Phelps, the lord of the Olympic rings. In his racing finale on Saturday night, as a member of the United States men’s 4x100-meter medley relay, Phelps collected his 22nd medal, and 18th gold.
Phelps transformed swimming, inspiring a generation at home and abroad, by building an audacious program out of grit, guts and a burning desire to make swimming cool for children all over the world.
“I wanted to change the sport and take it to another level,” Phelps said.
Mission accomplished.
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