We look everywhere for income.
Throughout our history, we have been able to earn attractive income-based returns for our clients ranging from the conventional (i.e. corporate bonds) to the hard to access (i.e. mezzanine debt on a privately-owned self-storage business).
We are not alone in the pursuit of income. Investors throughout the world have been seeking yield in an era of low economic growth and mediocre equity returns. As a result, money has flooded into every popular idea and driven up the prices and, regretfully, driven down yields.
Specifically, a lot of money has flowed into Canada’s real estate market – a sector that has been a reliable source of income for us and other investors. Much of the interest has come from overseas. Foreign investors have liked our real estate, our economy, our currency and our stable political environment. This inflow of capital has pushed up prices to the point that we now think there are more significant risk/reward opportunities elsewhere. [read more >>]
Readers of this blog will know that we have written a lot about 
How many of us have toyed with the idea of owning real estate investment property? After all, there’s some appeal to hard assets you can ‘touch and feel’. They generate monthly cash flow from rents, generally appreciate in value over time and can offer protection against inflation. What’s not to like?
A recent article by Dianne Nice of the Globe & Mail, .png "For the love of real estate")
By way of background, Jon is the President of 
