The Vancouver Province published an article last week (original visible here) discussing how the average person is at more risk than ever of not being able to afford retirement.
This situation stems from an increasing cost for quality health care (except here in Alberta), and longer life expectancies.
The article really focuses on making healthy choices now, so that you are healthy down the road.
As you would expect, I find myself talking to a lot of people about investing. I talk about the shortage of quality housing, and about the sub-prime crisis. I discuss how the tenant is your real asset, and not the house.
But the one thing that I talk most about is the power of leverage. This one thing is the most powerful part of real estate investing, and can sky-rocket your returns.