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…

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...

ACIC Stays Course as Market Turmoil Continues

ACIC's Performance
Oct 01 2008

The credit crisis has clearly shown some investment strategies and products to have been unsound. It’s logical enough to ask, therefore, whether recent developments have rung any warning bells relating to the fundamentals of ACIC’s business model...

Kamloops agent helps clients balance risks and returns

ACIC's Representatives
Sep 02 2008

Dave Milliken says a sound and conservative investment strategy, combined with a solid track record, convinced him to sign on as an ACIC agent just a little over two years ago. “Looking at some of the other players out there I found that in some cases the loans being issued were a bit suspect,” says Dave. “Just because you can get 15 or 16 per cent interest doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good loan..."