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? …

Keeping Up A Foreclosure Free Track Record

ACIC's Strategy
Apr 02 2009

"Foreclosure" is probably the most ominous word when discussing real estate ownership and investment. And it's been tossed around a lot in the news in recent weeks…

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…

Market turmoil is nothing new – and has lessons to teach

Market News
Nov 03 2008

There’s no doubt that many investors have been getting quite a wild ride over the past few months, and are feeling some pain. Unfortunate though that is, it’s important to keep recent developments in perspective and to reflect on what we can learn from them...