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Archive for November 29th, 2006

Sen. Segal on the Nation Issue

29 November 2006

Here is a fantastic op-ed piece written by Wellington Financial advisory council member Senator Hugh Segal, in case you missed it. Although the Senator and I may not agree on this topic, it is the best op-ed piece he’s ever written…and that is saying a lot:
“We’re still cleaning up Lord Durham’s mess
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Financing growing purchase price multiples

29 November 2006

I met with a former colleague recently who works for one of the Canadian Chartered Banks. Our discussion revolved around the current market for non public companies and what was being paid for same. He had a client that was recently purchased for in excess of 8 times trailing cashflow. Now while [...]

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One of the best biz plans ever

29 November 2006

I may not be the only one to have received this B.C.-generated blast email, but as business plans go, it must rank up there for its forecast internal rate of return:
“Yucatan Sun Organic Farms, Inc. (USA) has acquired 11,000 acres of Organic Land strategically located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico for year-round production and [...]

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