Poker Investing?

Posted on May 31, 2006
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Seymour Schulich is one of Canada’s most successful investors.  He is most famous for selling his company, Franco-Nevada, to Newmont Mining for $5 billion. Recently he has been in the news with the sale of his largest oil investment, BlackRock Ventures (BVI.TO), to Shell Canada for $2.5 billion. So how did Mr. Schulich pull all […]

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Baruch on Investing

Posted on May 29, 2006
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During this holiday weekend, I decided to pick up Bernard Baruch’s autobiography, "My Own Story". In general, very few investment books have ever really helped me make money, and I’ve probably learned more about investing by reading books on evolutionary theory and philosophy. However, Baruch’s book was actually an enjoyable read because it provided alot […]

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Pacific Internet Saga Continues

Posted on May 26, 2006
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Today Pacific Internet’s (PCNTF) board and management finally released the recommendation of the Independent Directors of PCNTF and the opinion from KPMG Corporate Finance to the Independent Directors, as regards to MediaRing’s offer to purchase Pacific Internet’s shares at $8.25.
If you are a shareholder of Pacific Internet, I encourage you to read the full […]

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