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It is interesting to see that almost everyone (media and politicians) is saying that this is not going to be like the great depression when actually there is an amazing amount of simmilarity between the current situation and the 1930's. Like in that era, there was a big increase in household and...

This is from December 2007, Mish Shedlock's ideas for Investment Themes For Deflation. I wonder if it is still relevant now as it was in early 2008. http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-does-one-invest-for-inflation-and.html In deflation, debt is the enemy. Risk is to be...

hi, has anyone invested in farmland around windsor - sydney, or live in the area? Would be very interested in your thoughts about local economy, what the council is like, future infrastructure, flood affectation etc. I am looking at 5-10 acres as a hobby farm & weekender.

I saw something hilarious last week, a picture of michael costa (nsw treasurer next to austin power's 'dr evil'. The resemblance is uncanny. Are they possibly related?? this too was a hilarious article : http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article5796.html

I can see why some in generation Y and X are embittered. The super rules are fantastic if you are nearing 60. Basically, your marginal rate of tax is capped at 15% unless you make over 135k/year. The CGT tax changes to 50% of MRT if held for 1 year are also very generous to people who already...

Direct property may not have gone down much but listed property trusts have by about 50% ! I think they maybe reaching value and real revulsion stage in the next 12 months. Have a look at SLF, an exchange traded fund that tracks the LPT index. It has gone from $22 to $12. It is a cashflow...

I have some land on the side of a townhouse I want to convert to a driveway (this would connenct to the common driveway) and they are asking for ridiculous things from me like I pay for a gate for the whole complex or some silly such. Please people, share with me success stories they have...

90% of traders I spoke to lost money in FY2007. 90% of traders and investors lost money in FY 2008 (or whatever it is called, the last one). This is a tough market so far. I wonder how it will be if the ASX 200 goes to 4000 or 3500. In Sydney, I think this may have had and may continue...

okay I am a sydneyites but am impressed at current prices in CBD properties Membourne . wherer is the oversyupllu liley to perter ot - mid 2006 ? melbourne is the new syderni , all those towers are a bonus in the lomg runand boldter the economy with affordabl;e acom. Unlike in Sydney where...

I came by three articles over the few months which I found interesting (unfortuntately lost the websites, do a google search if you want to read them) : 1. Jeremy Grantham 'canary in the coalmine' : a study of bubbles over the last 100 years : Every bubble studied has eventually reverted...