Comments on: Your Turn: Checking Out Investment Ideas http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-1195211 Mike Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:03:08 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-1195211 The private REIT situation in the U.S. has been a horror story, with more discussion here: http://reitwrecks.com/2009/05/non-traded-reits-are-designed-to-be.html As for the situation at the private League Asset REIT, there is a detailed discussion here which isn't too positive: http://leaguereviewed.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/colwood-city-centre-lp-impact-on-igw-reit/ The private REIT situation in the U.S. has been a horror story, with more discussion here:

http://reitwrecks.com/2009/05/non-traded-reits-are-designed-to-be.html

As for the situation at the private League Asset REIT, there is a detailed discussion here which isn’t too positive:

http://leaguereviewed.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/colwood-city-centre-lp-impact-on-igw-reit/

]]> By: Joe Ross http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-1194024 Joe Ross Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:27:21 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-1194024 The above strikes me another very defensive posting from the shill for the League REIT - no legitimate investment would need to resort to this type of rubbish to attract investors. The above strikes me another very defensive posting from the shill for the League REIT – no legitimate investment would need to resort to this type of rubbish to attract investors.

]]> By: DSA http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-1143554 DSA Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:03:48 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-1143554 Thanks for mentioning my video! My league video has more hits than the League project videos themselves. But that's just because I'm better at SEO than they are. A lot has changed since 2007, I suggest a revisit of the League opportunity and reqriting this review. If you are going to have suspicions, how about basing them on facts instead of feelings? Just a tip. I've known both the gentlemen running League since 2007 and they have very high integrity. Meet them in person, tour some of the properties, speak with them about the developments and then see what your feeling is. Oh wait, you can't anymore because they're too busy making millions of dollars for their members. Finally, yes the properties that League buys are low quality real estate. You understand this to be a bad thing? If you read their vision, that's the point. They fix them up into high quality properities, increase the value, and then charge higher rent. What are some of the commercial properties you currently own directly? Thanks for mentioning my video! My league video has more hits than the League project videos themselves. But that’s just because I’m better at SEO than they are.

A lot has changed since 2007, I suggest a revisit of the League opportunity and reqriting this review.

If you are going to have suspicions, how about basing them on facts instead of feelings? Just a tip. I’ve known both the gentlemen running League since 2007 and they have very high integrity. Meet them in person, tour some of the properties, speak with them about the developments and then see what your feeling is. Oh wait, you can’t anymore because they’re too busy making millions of dollars for their members.

Finally, yes the properties that League buys are low quality real estate. You understand this to be a bad thing? If you read their vision, that’s the point. They fix them up into high quality properities, increase the value, and then charge higher rent.

What are some of the commercial properties you currently own directly?

]]> By: Joe Ross http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-1003086 Joe Ross Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:14:49 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-1003086 I get highly suspicious of any so-called investment that posts Youtube videos with titles like "Is League Assets REIT a Scam?", along with other fake blogs with similar titles, and tiny Google ads all over the place promising 14% "ROI." This does not strike me as a method by which a legitimate investment would be marketed. I get highly suspicious of any so-called investment that posts Youtube videos with titles like “Is League Assets REIT a Scam?”, along with other fake blogs with similar titles, and tiny Google ads all over the place promising 14% “ROI.” This does not strike me as a method by which a legitimate investment would be marketed.

]]> By: Mihai http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-86404 Mihai Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:27:30 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-86404 "Hi Mihai, I just know your going to enjoy this information on Life Settlements. Turn $500,000 into $1000,000 in only 6 years Guaranteed with no tax? Here is how it is done, turn up your speakers and take notes! Click on the link below to listen to The Wealth Report.. http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=EYwF3&m=9ITZ7N_Q_yU0v&b=9Z48usC_.gr3OPvd1ZpcKA Stay tuned for the next episode of the Wealth Report. David Michaels" His e-mail address is dmichaels@shawcable.com “Hi Mihai,

I just know your going to enjoy
this information on Life Settlements.

Turn $500,000 into $1000,000 in only
6 years Guaranteed with no tax?

Here is how it is done, turn up your
speakers and take notes! Click on the
link below to listen to The Wealth Report..

http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=EYwF3&m=9ITZ7N_Q_yU0v&b=9Z48usC_.gr3OPvd1ZpcKA

Stay tuned for the next episode of the
Wealth Report.

David Michaels”

His e-mail address is dmichaels@shawcable.com

]]> By: Den http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-85480 Den Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:51:32 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-85480 A Life Settlement is the sale of a Life Insurance Policy that is no longer needed or wanted by the policyholder... beneficiary might have passed away, policyholder owned more than one policy, premium payments are now too high, etc. In lieu of allowing policy to lapse it can be sold in secondary market at a discount of face value. Double digit returns consistently for past 16 years. Your investment and the return on your investment are insured (or guaranteed) in the sense that, upon the demise of the policyholder, the investor(s) is paid full face value on policy... directly by the A-rated, Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company with whom the policy originated... they are legally bound to do so and have not failed to do so since 1845. No market risk. Must be an accredited investor ($1M assets). A Life Settlement is the sale of a Life Insurance Policy that is no longer needed or wanted by the policyholder… beneficiary might have passed away, policyholder owned more than one policy, premium payments are now too high, etc. In lieu of allowing policy to lapse it can be sold in secondary market at a discount of face value. Double digit returns consistently for past 16 years. Your investment and the return on your investment are insured (or guaranteed) in the sense that, upon the demise of the policyholder, the investor(s) is paid full face value on policy… directly by the A-rated, Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company with whom the policy originated… they are legally bound to do so and have not failed to do so since 1845. No market risk. Must be an accredited investor ($1M assets).

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-85027 Canadian Capitalist Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:24:51 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-85027 Mihai: I don't have a clue what "life settlements" are but I'll second Preet that it sounds suspicious to me. A guaranteed (meaning backed up the coffers of the Govt. of Canada) 5-year bond/GIC yields around 4% today. You can get returns over that by taking more risk. Mihai: I don’t have a clue what “life settlements” are but I’ll second Preet that it sounds suspicious to me. A guaranteed (meaning backed up the coffers of the Govt. of Canada) 5-year bond/GIC yields around 4% today. You can get returns over that by taking more risk.

]]> By: WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-85012 WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:54:31 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-85012 Mihai - that smells real funny. There is nothing on the market with guarantees like that - not even remotely close. Do you have any information or a website that we can check out? Mihai – that smells real funny. There is nothing on the market with guarantees like that – not even remotely close.

Do you have any information or a website that we can check out?

]]> By: Mihai http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-84855 Mihai Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:03:40 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-84855 What about 'Life Settlements'. An informercial on the radio mentions 10% /year - guaranteed as far as I understand - or 12% /year compounded after 5 years. The only caveat seems to be a minimum investment of $25,000. What about ‘Life Settlements’.
An informercial on the radio mentions 10% /year – guaranteed as far as I understand – or 12% /year compounded after 5 years.

The only caveat seems to be a minimum investment of $25,000.

]]> By: WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas/#comment-84648 WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:42:25 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/11/20/your-turn-checking-out-investment-ideas#comment-84648 Phil - when the deal goes through, since it is a leveraged buyout, the credit rating of the new entity will go to BB (it is A now) which is junk status (BBB and above is investment grade). This has been factored into the bond pricing already and is the main reason for the price drop. Phil – when the deal goes through, since it is a leveraged buyout, the credit rating of the new entity will go to BB (it is A now) which is junk status (BBB and above is investment grade). This has been factored into the bond pricing already and is the main reason for the price drop.

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