Malcolm Hamilton

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Real estate and foreign equities did a little worse, but not much. The appreciation in residential real estate and vacation properties, while not at these levels, was still impressive. For savers and homeowners these have been the best of times. But those with longer memories know that the times are not always good. While Canadian […]

By Malcolm Hamilton | August 1, 2008

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