Author Archive for John Wallace

Amador County, east of Sacramento County, apparently caught an epiphany of economic development this week. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to eliminate 100% of the County Facilities Fees of $7,757 and $3,300 of the $4,300 Parks and Recreation fees for all applications received from June 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008.
According to Priscella Moranga, […]

 Friday, April 25: CPX has taken out the 52 week high intraday, but to confirm a new high it has to close up above $27.75, the old high. Last night I read the entire transcript from the conference call. Conference calls occur shortly after earnings and allows analysts to ask questions of management. The outlook […]

If you don’t think real estate is coupled to the economy and the stock market, then please rethink that assumption!
Not only to we look to the larger chain retailers and restaurants for guidance, the market tells us much about consumer behavior and the propensity to spend.
From RealMoney.com, a subscription site, by permission of the […]

The CBRE Market View report for the first quarter of 2008 was for the most part a pleasant surprise. Here are some of the highlights.

While vacancy is still up 1.1% from 2007 at 7.2%, it began a trend downward in the first quarter.
The only areas in where the vacancy exceeds 7.2% are Carmichael, Greenhaven, Rancho […]

by Eileen The Pirate
This week-end I finally got around to reading the February/March issue of Traders Monthly magazine. What caught my eye in this issue was the fourth annual Trades of the Year - kind of like the Academy Awards for active traders/investors.
The Trade of the Year was John Paulson shorting the subprime market silly, […]

If you buy these books from Amazon here, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Club for resources. Here’s a list to which titles can be added as we receive them.
There’s little doubt that for the forseeable future we’ll be making most of our money in internationals and commodities in some form. My […]

Which is better? Here are some key factors to consider, and the conclusion may surprise you.

How about a directory for strip mall owners?

Wal-Mart wants to make a deal with your landlord and he wants you GONE so he can sell the property and make some big money. What are your landlord’s rights? How about yours?

How much does it cost to operate a strip mall each year? Let’s look at some of the determining factors, and how they each affect the expense budget.