I engaged in some commentary with US Republicans recently, who were adamant that the way out of their dilemma was draconian cuts in spending. They believed that if vested pensions couldn’t be honored, they shouldn’t be. They believed that if the State Government couldn’t meet its obligations, it shouldn’t. It should just pay for current… Continue reading Buy Oil, Buy Commodities, Buy Value
Author: Larry Cyna
Mr. Cyna is an accomplished investor in the Canadian public markets for over 20 years, and has managed significant portfolios. He is a financing specialist for private and public companies, and has expertise in real estate and debt obligations. He has assisted private companies accessing the public markets, has been a founding director of public companies and continues as a strategic consultant to selected clientele.
He is and has been a director, a senior officer and on the Advisory Board of a number of TSX and TSXV public companies in the mining, resource, technology and telecommunications sectors, and the Founding Director of two CPC’s with qualifying transactions in mining and minerals. He was an honorary director of the Rotman School of Management MBA IMC program, has completed the Canadian Securities Institute Canadian Securities Course & Institute Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, was a former Manager under contract to an Investment Manager at BMO Nesbitt Burns, a roster mediator under the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program, Toronto, a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors of Ontario, a member of the Upper Canada Dispute Resolution Group, and the Ontario Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution section.
He obtained his designation as a Chartered Accountant in Ontario in 1971 and was the recipient of the Founder’s Prize for academic achievement together with a cash reward. He became a CPA in the State of Illinois, USA in 1999 under IQEX with a grade of 92%. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
He holds certificates in Advanced ADR & in Civil Justice in Ontario, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, certificate in Dispute Resolution from the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants. Previous accomplishments are Manager of Cymor Risk Consultants LP specializing in Risk Management Assessment; CEO of Cyna & Associates specializing in mediation and ADR; Founder & Senior Partner of Cyna & Co, Chartered Accountants, a fully licensed and accredited public accountancy firm with international affiliations; and was a partner in a large public accountancy firm.
Mr. Cyna is well known in the Canadian Investing community. He is invited to, and attends presentations given by public companies usually 3 or 4 times each week. These presentations are intended by the various hosting companies to present their inside story to sophisticated parties and Investment Managers for the purpose of attracting funding, or of making parties more interested in acquiring shares of those companies. Being a part of this keeps Mr. Cyna deeply involved in the current market and leads to numerous investment opportunities.
Short-selling Legend Michael Burry Speaks at Vanderbilt
I normally would not impose this frequency of blogs on my readers. However, Michael Burry recently gave a speech at Vanderbilt University in which he detailed how he foresaw the crash in mortgages, and his VIEWS ON the CURRENT SITUATION in the USA. I urge you to listen. This is a man that became very… Continue reading Short-selling Legend Michael Burry Speaks at Vanderbilt
New Economies & Transfer of Economic Power to China and India – The Unpredictability of Predictions
Loewen & Partners hosted a event last night in Toronto where Dr. Michael Power of Investec Asset Management gave a presentation. Dr. Power is a noted advisor to Hedge Funds and travels extensively giving presentations internationally to Hedge Fund managers and others. His presentations on current trends and matters of interest are widely followed and… Continue reading New Economies & Transfer of Economic Power to China and India – The Unpredictability of Predictions
Silver – an amazing rise, but there are legitimate reasons. Join the investing crowd.
As readers know, I have mentioned silver and some silver picks previously. The meteoric rise of silver seems to rush upward relentlessly. It’s above $40 now and shows no sign of weakness. Silver stocks (juniors especially) are showing impressive gains. Silver had an astounding 78 percent increase in price in 2010. A rebound in total… Continue reading Silver – an amazing rise, but there are legitimate reasons. Join the investing crowd.
Silver is HOT, The World Looks a bit Rocky.
Maybe it’s time to Consider Some Safety. We have talked often about where we believe the next wave of wealth is coming from. It is resources, precious metals, base metals, commodities, food, rare earths and so on. It is different way of thought than the tried and true. Historically Safe Investments Historically people moved to… Continue reading Silver is HOT, The World Looks a bit Rocky.
Think and Act Big. The Energy Crisis, Are junior Resource Stocks Safe?
Think and Act Big I was reading an article by Jim Carroll in his regular “Netwatch” column of April 2011. I will quote some of his comments. “We are in the era of Big Thinking, yet a lot of people have a small outlook.” “Pursue big math.” ”Think big in scope.” “Align strategies to the… Continue reading Think and Act Big. The Energy Crisis, Are junior Resource Stocks Safe?
The Effect of Reducing the Size of US Army. The Social Effect on Arab Populations
“How many drugs did Charlie Sheen take? Enough to kill Two and a Half Men.” – Debbie’s Ditty An Effect of a Large Military There is an interesting aspect to military might that has been well known since Roman times. As the Roman empire expanded, so to did its armies. By doing so, the empire… Continue reading The Effect of Reducing the Size of US Army. The Social Effect on Arab Populations
Sharks in the markets, Also the situation in China
“There are more sharks in the stock market than in the ocean” R. J. Carrington. This is a quote from a friend that I found amusing. However, there is some seriousness to our posting of this quote. We have previously posted on many topics that are confusing or misleading to the average investor. Some of… Continue reading Sharks in the markets, Also the situation in China
Cymor Strategic Growth Fund Philosophy; Gold – is there Value at these Levels?
The Cymor Strategic Growth Fund is a long hedge fund that invests primarily in value stocks. It is managed with the belief that the greatest absolute (real) returns are achieved by recognizing and buying stocks that are undervalued, that have limited downside, and have significant upside. We believe that good absolute returns can be achieved… Continue reading Cymor Strategic Growth Fund Philosophy; Gold – is there Value at these Levels?
Some Thoughts on How to Make the Stock Market Fairer
We begin with a famous Quote from George Bernard Shaw. “If all the economists were laid end to end, they’d never reach a conclusion.” Gratitude to those Following This Blog I am grateful that you take the time and effort to read these writings. I am grateful for the input that you give. How to… Continue reading Some Thoughts on How to Make the Stock Market Fairer