Nice Publicity: WSJ Profiles Free-Market Economist, Fails to Note His Koch Brothers Tie

You don’t have to share George Mason University economist’s Peter Boettke’s unbridled faith in the “free” market and suspicion of government to acknowledge that he’s a distinguished academic. But readers

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Tags: Economist, Economist Fails

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Financial Consultant No Comments

Book Review: The Skinny on Real Estate Investing

The Skinny on Real Estate

When I consented to review The Skinny on Real Estate Investing, I assumed I’d be reviewing a book, and not a pamphlet illustrated by my 8-year old niece who drools a lot and still has some trouble negotiating bathroom time. This review might run longer than the book itself.

Jim Randel’s series of illustrated The Skinny on titles boasts that it’s “For Really Busy People!” It’s also suitable For Really Fidgety People who can’t get through a book longer than 10,000 words. The lengthies

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Tags: Estate Investing, Investing, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Financial News No Comments

Is the long-term growth trend in UK property still in place?

Despite the fact that UK property market has been a volatile over the last three years, and indeed according to many is on the verge of a further downward spiral, the truth is that in the longer term the UK property market is likely to remain buoyant and in demand. When you take into account the ever-growing population of the UK and the reluctance of many local authorities to build further council houses it seems almost inevitable that demand for existing houses and new properties will grow.

The problem for the UK authorities is that the UK’s is a relatively small island and due to significant underinvestment on new properties in the past there is still a long-term imbalance between supply and demand.

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Tags: Property, Uk Property

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Financial Glossary No Comments

Mould damage caused indirectly by rain seepage may not be covered by an all risk policy

The Court granted an insurer’s appeal from a judgment finding that it was liable to its insured under the terms of a broad-form, all-risk policy of insurance, to cover the costs of mould remediation and prevention to an apartment complex owned by the insured.

Minox Equities Ltd. v. Sovereign General Insurance Co., June 16, 2010, Manitoba Court of Appeal, R.J. Scott C.J.M., M.A. Monnin and F.M. Steel JJ.A.

The insured owned a housing complex, for which it purchased a broad-form, all-risk policy of insurance from Sovereign-General Insuance Co. b

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Tags: Policy, Risk Policy

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Financial Today No Comments

Is it time to review your car insurance?

If there is one area of the insurance market which continues to attract the wrath of UK consumers it has to be the car insurance sector. This is an area of the insurance market where premiums constantly seem to go higher and higher with legally insured drivers also paying the price, and the cost, of those who drive on the UK roads without insurance. So is it time to review your car insurance?

Many people do not realise but there is the potential to reduce your car insurance premiums simply by either increasing the excess or taking out an insurance policy which best suits your driving habits and your driving requirements.

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Tags: Car Insurance, Insurance

Friday, August 27th, 2010 Financial Glossary No Comments