Comments on: This and That http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/ Helping you invest and prosper Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Somerville http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133696 Jim Somerville Sat, 17 May 2008 04:39:13 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133696 Regarding oil consumption, what I don't understand is why soooooooo many people have to drive to offices to work all day on computers. The technology is here now and is cheap (eg. broadband, vpns, voip, webcams) to allow people to work completely effectively at home. The government should give tax breaks for home offices, even if another office exists for that same individual at the workplace, as long as the employee works at home at least one day per week. I just think it is a completely insane waste of gasoline to have all those knowledge workers driving somewhere to use a computer when they have one at home. Regarding oil consumption, what I don’t understand is why soooooooo many people have to drive to offices to work all day on computers. The technology is here now and is cheap (eg. broadband, vpns, voip, webcams) to allow people to work completely effectively at home. The government should give tax breaks for home offices, even if another office exists for that same individual at the workplace, as long as the employee works at home at least one day per week. I just think it is a completely insane waste of gasoline to have all those knowledge workers driving somewhere to use a computer when they have one at home.

]]> By: Phil S http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133681 Phil S Sat, 17 May 2008 00:12:07 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133681 To brad... In fact, just keeping your tires properly inflated would give you the same benefit, the problem is that most people don't pay that close attention to their tires until they're completely flat and they're standing by the side of the highway wondering how it got that way. As far as getting reduced rolling resistance, you can get that with a harder compound, but most people don't like that because that also means a longer stopping distance and even less traction in the winter (ie. less safety). To brad… In fact, just keeping your tires properly inflated would give you the same benefit, the problem is that most people don’t pay that close attention to their tires until they’re completely flat and they’re standing by the side of the highway wondering how it got that way. As far as getting reduced rolling resistance, you can get that with a harder compound, but most people don’t like that because that also means a longer stopping distance and even less traction in the winter (ie. less safety).

]]> By: brad http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133563 brad Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133563 On fuel-saving tips, there was an effort nearly 10 years ago by the US government to promote tires with reduced rolling resistance, which could improve fuel economy. It never got off the ground, and I always wondered why -- it was part of the Clinton Administration's climate change strategy. I don't have the statistics at hand, but I think these tires could improve your fuel economy by something like 5 percent, which is significant over a year (or over your vehicle's lifetime). On fuel-saving tips, there was an effort nearly 10 years ago by the US government to promote tires with reduced rolling resistance, which could improve fuel economy. It never got off the ground, and I always wondered why — it was part of the Clinton Administration’s climate change strategy. I don’t have the statistics at hand, but I think these tires could improve your fuel economy by something like 5 percent, which is significant over a year (or over your vehicle’s lifetime).

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133561 Canadian Capitalist Fri, 16 May 2008 13:59:32 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133561 oxCC: I'm not worried about the lack of growth this year either. I am hoping that over the long term dividends will, at the very least, keep pace with inflation. If it does, an inflation-adjusted yield of 4% or so is a very attractive proposition. oxCC: I’m not worried about the lack of growth this year either. I am hoping that over the long term dividends will, at the very least, keep pace with inflation. If it does, an inflation-adjusted yield of 4% or so is a very attractive proposition.

]]> By: 0xCC http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133558 0xCC Fri, 16 May 2008 12:55:38 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133558 For what has been called the biggest financial crisis since the Depression having the worst impact be that the banks don't increase their dividends this year is pretty good I think. Currently the yields of the big banks are pretty attractive if you think that the worst that is going to happen to their dividends is they won't increase. I own 4 of the big 5 (or 6 if you include National Bank) and as a dividend growth investor I'm not worried at all. Other areas of my portfolio (like energy) are supplying the overall dividend growth of my portfolio right now and eventually the banks will kick in with growing their dividends again. For what has been called the biggest financial crisis since the Depression having the worst impact be that the banks don’t increase their dividends this year is pretty good I think. Currently the yields of the big banks are pretty attractive if you think that the worst that is going to happen to their dividends is they won’t increase.

I own 4 of the big 5 (or 6 if you include National Bank) and as a dividend growth investor I’m not worried at all. Other areas of my portfolio (like energy) are supplying the overall dividend growth of my portfolio right now and eventually the banks will kick in with growing their dividends again.

]]> By: Michael James http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133556 Michael James Fri, 16 May 2008 11:57:46 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133556 CC, thanks for the link. CC, thanks for the link.

]]> By: MillionDollarJourney http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133552 MillionDollarJourney Fri, 16 May 2008 10:17:56 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133552 Thanks for the mention CC. Enjoy the long weekend! Thanks for the mention CC. Enjoy the long weekend!

]]> By: WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/this-and-that-90/#comment-133526 WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo Fri, 16 May 2008 04:21:25 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=951#comment-133526 Thanks for the link CC - have a great weekend! Thanks for the link CC – have a great weekend!

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