From Don's Desk

Price vs. Income: What Motivates Your Investment Decisions?

ACIC's Strategy
May 01 2009

So are you a get-rich-quick kind of investor, or more the slow-and-steady type?

That's an over-simplified question, but it does go to a fundamental distinction in investment strategies: Are you looking for an investment that you hope to sell at a profit, perhaps fairly soon, or are you looking for an income-earning investment to hang onto? …

ACIC's Prudent Approach - by the Numbers

ACIC's Strategy
Mar 02 2009

ACIC is not immune to economic turmoil, but we are better insulated from it than many others in the real estate and investment sectors. And we’ve taken prudent measures to minimize the risk we do face. Let me elaborate on some strategies and numbers...

You Can Feel Good About More Than Just Your Returns

ACIC's Strategy
Apr 02 2009

It’s really become the question of the day for politicians, economists and policy-makers of all types: How do we get the economy moving again? “Stimulus” is one of most commonly seen terms in recent headlines, and there’s lots of discussion and debate as to the most effective form it should take…

Caution Will Guide Much Investor Action in 2009

ACIC's Strategy
Jan 02 2009

We’ve come to the end of a year unlike any other we’ve ever seen in the financial and investment markets. And it’s clear that one of the defining features of 2009 will be an economic downturn and continued uncertainty as to future prospects…