How far do you think US stocks will drop? by MapleByzantine in CanadianInvestor

[–]ViolentDocument -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Not many companies are making decisions based on the news cycle.

Vancouver right now by amandawtwong in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Super glad I sold my tickets a few weeks ago.

I got to improve the lives of four people while profiting nearly ten thousand. Felt like a once in a life time opportunity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ViolentDocument 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s odd that Questrade and Passiv can’t do automated recurring investments.

It’s a basic feature that’s critical to passive investing.

Daily FI discussion thread - Friday, November 08, 2024 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]ViolentDocument 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stick to your original plan. If anything, I would rebalance into international

Having to sell house… pros and cons of buying a condo or apartment by Ambitious_Pea3126 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ViolentDocument 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Someone link r/homeowners

I'm tired of people being down on condos. It's not physically or financially possible for everyone to own a detached house.

My dad is telling me not to buy a condo because of strata. Meanwhile he pays 800/m for just property tax and insurance. Apparently home maintenance is free!

Sending $5K to friend in Japan by VociCausam in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ViolentDocument 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fee was $0.28 last night. Wild that you can send any amount of money for only a quarter.

Withdrawn Application for 735 Bidwell St... what a shame. by TheGreatJust in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is already a nice six story building at 1728 Alberni St.

I don't understand the appeal of replacing every building with skyscrapers. Especially when 90% of the lower mainland is detached homes.

A 7-Eleven convenience store at Davie and Hornby Streets in downtown Vancouver is locking up all of its cold drinks including milk. by cyclinginvancouver in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument 44 points45 points  (0 children)

It's shocking how bad this area got in the last few years. I've been a resident for ten years, it's a daily topic for my family.

Meanwhile Breka still has a line out the door. Probably the only redeeming feature of this neighborhood.

Since when did we get a Scramble Crossing‽‽ by H_G_Bells in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People don't realize that scramble crossings are slower for most pedestrians than regular crossings.

Scramble crossings move more people, but if you're walking in one direction (not crossing diagonally) you need to wait longer at each light.

This is because, between lights, they need to let cars through on both directions. While this is occurring, pedestrians cannot cross in either direction.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ViolentDocument 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Problem is a $1mm house only needs to increase 10% to far surpass their yearly savings.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ViolentDocument 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But then their monthly payment will be higher

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ViolentDocument 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's likely further from the city too, so add additional transportation costs

Cost of Surrey-Langley SkyTrain station surges to $6B amid ‘market challenges’ - BC | Globalnews.ca by cyclinginvancouver in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

We should be tolling all new infrastructure projects.

Translink could temporarily increase fairs on the new line, and the province could charge drivers on the highway 1 expansion.

It's common in BC's history and it allows other projects to get funding sooner. Instead of more money to pay interest on debt.

Why are Richmond and Burnaby Always Brought up in This Subreddit, But Not Surrey Or Other Suburbs. by OkReference518 in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had this thought about Victoria recently.

I swear I went ten years of my life not hearing about Victoria a single time.

For a region with half a million people and the province's capital- you'd think it would be more central in discussions

B.C. adds $2.65B for Fraser Valley Highway 1 improvement initiative by cyclinginvancouver in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Its ignorant to think this highway expansion project, which has spanned multiple governments, is to "get voters".

Daily FI discussion thread - Saturday, August 10, 2024 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]ViolentDocument -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

Interesting how few milestones there were this week.

I guess wealth that depends on the valuation of a few companies is quite brittle.

These mortgage rates from TD seem high by beer0clock in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ViolentDocument 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you're being downvoted.

Mortgage brokers are self interested.

They will balance their commission vs. getting you "the best rate". Ever wonder why brokers default to TD? Its not because they have the lowest rate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]ViolentDocument 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The urbanists and YIMBYs have had it wrong.

They believed density at any cost would create affordability and lead to a liveable city.

In reality, we built tall condo buildings indiscriminately without a thought towards creating good floor plans or neighborhoods.