cells Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 IMO a good once the early SRT taught us to their misfortune is that selling just after a crash is cert is better than calling it too early. Sure you might get 10-15% less than the peak which is hard to time a-la 2004/5 but you will not miss out on 100% hpi if it happens. Some say do the opposite of the sheep, I say just turn a tad before the sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 wrong Can anyone tell me exactly what our money is backed by other than thin air? Next someone's going to tell me that the earths flat and not round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryrot Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 (edited) to get this thread back on track: 123: "Nominal house prices must never fall. To prevent this, competent governments and financial authorities should take any measures, including the destruction of industry, pensions, and all personal savings." Edit: spelling Edited August 3, 2008 by dryrot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Hatred Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 423,681: When a government-owned company loses £600 million, the best thing to do is hand over another £3 billion and hope it goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdV Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 756,697 Don't believe what you read in the papers and hear on the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 life is short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injin Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 life is short So is Ronnie Corbett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbn Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 So is Ronnie Corbett. At the end of your life you can always go out laughing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokel Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I need and deserve more than just a life, I need a lifestyle I don't just have a job, I am a professional (I'd love to say `young professional' but that would be stretching it too far) Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Hatred Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 3.3333333: If you are a rich banker who has made slightly less money this year than last year, the best way to demonstrate your competence and devotion to capitalism is to scream for a state bailout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 When you warned complete strangers, to simply help them, of what was about to happen - They abused you. When it starts to become obvious that perhaps you were onto something all along - They abuse you. When they start to realise maybe they should have taken your free and impartial advice - They abuse you. When it becomes very clear that you were spot on in the first place - They abuse you. When you point out that all along you have simply been the messenger and you are not to blame for this mess - They abuse you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
better-than-expected Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 When you warned complete strangers, to simply help them, of what was about to happen - They abused you. When it starts to become obvious that perhaps you were onto something all along - They abuse you. When they start to realise maybe they should have taken your free and impartial advice - They abuse you. When it becomes very clear that you were spot on in the first place - They abuse you. When you point out that all along you have simply been the messenger and you are not to blame for this mess - They abuse you. That is very true! If only someone had told me this two year ago i wouldn't have had to put up with that hateful look from family members as they have to reduce their sale price month by month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeryMeanReversion Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 0xf0: No one is in control 0xf4: Rational thought is not very useful at predicting the actions of the irrational 0xf8: Bad things happen to good people that do stupid things 0xfc: Bad debts get moved onto the tax payer VMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 When you warned complete strangers, to simply help them, of what was about to happen - They abused you. When it starts to become obvious that perhaps you were onto something all along - They abuse you. When they start to realise maybe they should have taken your free and impartial advice - They abuse you. When it becomes very clear that you were spot on in the first place - They abuse you. When you point out that all along you have simply been the messenger and you are not to blame for this mess - They abuse you. Actually most people say "You saw this coming" to me. "Well it was obvious" is my usual reply. (Thanks to Fred Harrison and http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk more like) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Hatred Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 74,212: Einstein's "special theory of house prices" applies; i.e. although you can work really hard, house prices still accelerate into the distance, yet you are maintaining a good standard of living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 What goes up must come down....gravity gets to us all eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Hatred Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 55378008: Britons have next to no understanding of inflation except when it comes to putting their house on the market, whereupon they add 10% for every year they've owned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Hatred Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 71077345: When your girlfriend reveals that one of her mates took out a 2-year fix in April 2007 on a thirty-five year, 100% FTB mortgage, it is extremely difficult to control your bowels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattsta1964 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 1.278,347 All posters on HPC are tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist nutcases with extreme right wing dispositions They should listen the the BBC and shut the fekk up The economy is sound The government will never allow another boom and bust in the housing market It's different this time Politicians are honest decent people working every day for their constituents and for an fair and equitable future for all. Question Time and Any Questions are the best examples of serious topical political debate in the world. The Dimbleby brothers are not shills for the 'liberal' fascist elite. Gordon Brown is not a nihilistic. sociopathic madman. He is a generous good natured man who cares deeply about the British people. He even has a Union Jack wrapped around a flagpole stuffed up his a$$hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattsta1964 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Denialox! Great signature mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Hatred Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 33.3: Apparently, the reason that people have cut back on spending is because they are unable to saddle themselves with a massive mortgage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Melchett Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Gold is a wonderful, multi-functional item that you can eat, drink, burn to keep you warm and is easily bought, stored, transported and hidden from rampaging mobs and confiscatory gubberments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryrot Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 99. Although printing money in Germany caused the Weimar collapse and aided the rise of Hitler, and printing money in Zimbabwe destroyed the economy, causing starvation and widespread cholera, printing money is exactly the right course for Britain. (Because (all together now: "Its Different This Time." ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEmperorHasNoClothes Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Time to buy calendar: 1996-A bad time to buy 1997-A bad time to buy 1998-A bad time to buy 1999-A bad time to buy 2000-An OK time to buy 2001-An OK time to buy 2002-A great time to buy 2003-A great time to buy 2004-A great time to buy 2005-A superb time to buy 2006-A fantastic time to buy 2007-The optimum time to buy 2008-A fantastic time to buy 2009-A superb time to buy 2010-An OK time to buy 2011-An OK time to buy 2012-A bad time to buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilly Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 3.14159: Bubbles are a very bad thing when other people are profiting. When I'm in a position to profit, I will do so regardless of the potential societal effects for others and irrespective of how I said I would behave, and how others should behave, when I didn't have the money to invest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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