Goofy Award Winner
Dallas Cowboy return specialist Rodney “Lucky” Whitehead was cut from the team after being arrested for shoplifting. But wait, Rodney “Lucky” Whitehead didn’t do it. The real culprit gave Rodney’s name and Social Insurance number in a case of mistaken identity. In an interesting turn of events, Rodney remains cut from the team!
….also Michael’s Weekend Editorial: In Defiance of Common Sense
Conrad Black takes on the political correctness that the movie Dunkirk has for the historical figures involved in this weeks Quote of the Week.
…also Michael’s Editorial: Defying Common Sense
00:50 – 08:14 Michael’s Weekend Editorial “Defying Common Sense”
09:14 – 14:42 Top Business Stories with Michael Levy
15:17 – 18:55 – Mike’s Big Fat Idea with Ethan Dang, CFA, MBA Portfolio Manager McIver Capital Management
01:04 – 02:04 – Quote of the Week on the movie Dunkirk
02:05 – 19:14 – Featured guest is Eric Coffin who notes that there is usually a couple of periods a year when precious metals are positive and we are just beginning the stronger of the two that will run into this fall. Eric also notes that the committments of Traders (COT) was as bullish two weeks ago as it was in late 2015 just prior to the $329 rise in Gold thru the first half of 2016. Eric explains why he recommends San Marco Resources Inc. (SMN.V) and Vendetta Mining Corp. (VTT.V)
20:20 – 22:18 – Talk about a hot product in this weeks Shocking Stat
24:40 – 31:30 With so much talk on Foreign buying in real estate, Michael & Ozzie offer a startling idea of where a large portion foreign buying of US Real Estate is coming from. Also what the new Government in BC is likely to do in the real estate market. Also a waterfront condo for $205,000.
32:25 – 36:04 – Victor on the USD index which had its lowest weekly close in 15 months, down 10.5% from the 14 year highs made in December when bullish sentiment was at its peak on Trump’s “Make America Great Again”. While Victor thinks the US Dollar is near a turn higher, he has taken a position in Gold Calls and is also short the Canadian Dollar.
36:25 – 38:14 This weeks Goofy is just so wrong!
To put it into perspective, the cancelled 36 Billion Pacific Northwest LNG project was 2 times the size of BC’s Healthcare budget. That, plus the pressure to derail the 47 Billion Kinder Morgan pipeline and cancel the Site C Dam sends a powerful message that resource development in BC is unwelcome.
….related from Michael: Foreign Money Influence In Canadian Elections
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Defying Common Sense
Posted by Michael Campbell
on Saturday, 29 July 2017 17:40
The Wynne Government’s raising of the minimum wage has gotten restaurateurs nervous, so nervous Wynne is now hinting at Government relief for restaurant owners as the province prepares to increase the minimum wage. It begs the question – if raising the minimum wage is supposed to be good for the economy, why would government need to provide relief?
….also from Michael: One Pipeline Down….Two To Go?