No introduction required, Mary and I were at a function withKevin O’Leary last week, infamous for his role in Dragons Den and Shark Tank. IronicallyKevin was supposed to be the premier speaker at our national mortgageconference in Vancouverlast November, when at the last minute the sponsor pulled the plug and Kevinwas replaced. The reason, Kevin has entered the Mortgage Broker market, and itappeared the sponsor got nervous about his presence and foray into our market,the same sponsor who has Don Cherry as their spokesperson, go figure.

Salient points:

• I'm not a tough guy. I'm just delivering the truth and only the truth and if you can't deal with it, too bad.
• I'm not trying to make friends; I'm trying to make money. Money equals freedom, (this is what drives people and what people love to see on Dragons Den).
• Kevin only invests in products that pay a dividend.
• Never spend the principle just the interest.
• When I asked if Finance Minister Flaherty went too far with the Mortgage Rules changes, he agreed but indicated we should all be concerned about the possibility of a Canadian Housing Bubble! 

Great evening, he is everything that he appears to be,brutally honest, and bottom line driven. Love him or hate him, he tells thetruth!