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Future offers changing array of opportunities (Cont‘d. from page 20) on real estate assets will be a potential mine field. Borrowing to accelerate _ your investment program is notâ€" advisable during times of uncertainty. Not only is your in v e s t me n t potentially â€"more risky, but your job and, therefore, your ability to make interest payments is less secure. Job security is a thing of the. past _ and, therefore, you should be more cautious when considering a large debt load. Tax shelters have parl.â€"ghâ€"oâ€"re historically been a _ of the government to popular mechanism e n c o u r a g e investment in specific areas. This back fired in many cases, and investors lost their shirts. Tax motivated investments are not popular now. Hopefully, that will continue. My only Peter Watson, MBA, CFP, RFP is the President of Peter Watson Investments Limited, an Oakville firm specializing in retirement planning, RRSPs, and investment planning. He can be reached at 842â€"7602. As interest rates have fallen, the owners of longâ€"term bonds profited. Their bonds â€" with the higher interest rates â€" are now worth more than the current lower interest rate bonds that are being sold. 5 There is some profit left in this market, but at some point interest rates will stop decreasing. The easy money is gone from this strategy. presenter for the day is Barry Siskind, one of North America‘s leader show experts. Cost .. for _ the workshop is $65 including GST. For more information phone or fax 483â€" 3836." The next area of opportunity is with equity investments. Stocks should do well with lower inflation and lower interest rates. But during a low growth period, not all stocks will prosper. Specialization will be the key. If a company â€" has a specific _ market niche, then they have the opportunity to prosper. Being just another company in _ a c o m petitive marketplace will be a recipe for failure. Companies must rationalize â€" their existence. In order to be successful with your investments, you have to change with the times. The world has changed and so should your investment strategy. The workshop will be held on Feb. 24th at the Quality Hotel, 754 Bronte Rd. and is coâ€" sponsored by the Town of Oakville and the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. fear is that people hate paying taxes and often tax shelters are well promoted. Industry, Science and Technology Canada through its International Trade Centre is sponsoring a oneâ€"day workshop in Oakville next month on ‘International Trade Shows Made Profitable‘. Trade show workshop