Indications are Good and some Random Thoughts
“Indications are Good“, isn’t that what the Magic 8 Ball used to answer?
It seems Stats Canada also thinks that is the case with their Leading Indicators index showing positive for the first time in a year. The Leading Indicators index is made up of many portions of the economy, including manufacturing, housing starts and the stock market.
The Stock Market (up 5.7%) and Housing Market (up 4.5%) seem to be the major driving forces that caused this positive jump, so does this mean the Financial Apocalypse is over? Seems to be what every “expert” is saying, but I remain skeptical for now. To quote the Magic 8 Ball, “Concentrate and ask again“.
Leading Indicators for the past while
Random Thoughts
The Financial Bloggers had their say this week as well about the current world of finances:
- Michael James pulls out his magic 8-ball and comes up with a New Retirement Plan which consists of him blowing all his cash reserves, interesting idea, hope he buys lots of beer too.
- The Canadian Capitalist outlines Why the Middle Class is Feeling squeezed, me I am just glad to be included in that group again.
- Larry MacDonald wrote about a point I have already mentioned as well, The Health Risks of Reusable Grocery Bags, better be washing those folks, or you might be doing yourself harm.
- Preet at WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo has a Reader who was taken for over $200,000 (yikes!).
- No Debt Plan has an interesting post about How To Order Tires on Line, watch out there are rumors of Ontario bringing in similar legislation for mandatory winter tires.
- Canadian Tax Resource outlines Planning Your Home Renovation, unfortunately his was due to a leaky basement.
Have a great weekend all!
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August 21st, 2009 at 6:59 AM
It wasn’t a magic 8-ball that told me about that retirement plan. And it wasn’t the squirrel on my left shoulder that talks to me sometimes — it was the CARP that talks to me sometimes.
August 21st, 2009 at 7:08 AM
Thanks for the mention! Have a great weekend!!
August 21st, 2009 at 5:36 PM
I really like the layout of your blog here. I am currently using blogger and feel a little limited in what I can do. How has your trasition gone? Did it take long to get your PR back. Could you offer any words of wisdom for a fellow financial blogger learning the ropes? http://www.investcanada.blogspot.com
Thanks,
Stuart
August 21st, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Enjoy the weekend Grand Homme Cajun!
August 21st, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Allan
Sorry I missed your post on reusable bags. Glad to see someone else is concerned about minimizing the health risk. Got the link? I’d like to read it.