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Probes the declining financial empire of Canada's secretive Reichmann family, whose net worth has slipped over the past three years to about $8.4 billion from $11 billion. List the family's vast holdings, including, the Toronto-based Olympia & York; The Reichmanns' attempt at acquiring liquidity; Details of family's struggling investments and cash flow problems; Questions the Reichmann's survival; Paul Reichmann's future plans; The effects of being property rich and cash poor.

The article focuses on the reliance of the Reichmann family on cash flow in financing real estate and in petroleum industry. The real estate business of the family was a success. Then, they decided to acquire stakes in petroleum company Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. However, the finances of the company declined and the cash flow received by the family reduced. This started the problems of the family in getting the finances for their businesses.