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    RBS issues fresh alert on global stock markets

    OK, this is my final post! promise. Getting more and more news that after this large rally in stock, the next move down will be big and will be in Sep/Oct/Nov. We're not talking the fringe analysts here. Reasons given are the same reasons as I believe. All the talk of "recovery" is just a...
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    Family homes face a wealth tax

    Looks like the Rudd government is entertaining the idea of slapping a capital gains tax on the family home, and making the family home interest deductible. Initially on $2m+ homes, but how long then would it take to slowly bring that threshhold down. If they did go in this direction, then no...
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    Media Watch - desperate realestate agents spruiking

    When you get real-estate agents desperately spruiking, you definately know there is something wrong with the market. And when the main media is reporting the next boom, and recession over, be worried!. Check out the Media Watch piece from last night. They are getting desperate...
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    The recession's over

    Lets all celebrate, take out the credit cards, and large home loans again. The economists are convinced that the recession is nearly over. All we need now is Obama on an aircraft carrier saying "mission accomplished". Somehow I'm just a little skeptical of all this back slapping, job well...
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    Million-dollar borrowers

    These an article in the Australia today about some couple, who were stupid enough to get a 1m+ home loan on a PPOR, and are now complaining that they can't get government handout's from the Rudd Government's stimulus package. What's the bet that when the husband looses his job in IT, they'll...
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