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    Glenn Stephen's comments this week

    Yea well if most people lose out, tht probably means it won't hit 10% then. So it's all good once again.
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    Glenn Stephen's comments this week

    Yea well... if you believe it'll hit 10% in 2 years time and that it'll stay there, you should fix them. Why? Let's say interest rates average 7.5% this year, 8.5% next year and 10% from 2012 to 2020. That's an average of 9.6% over 10 years. If you fix them, that's 8% over 10 years. So...
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    Glenn Stephen's comments this week

    Mate if you think rates will be 10% by 2012, then just fix them? Don't know what all the worries are about. http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/personal_finance/6/1?urid=1271039724093 10-year fixed rate at NAB is 8%.... seriously what article were you reading?
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    Glenn Stephen's comments this week

    Rules will always benefit some people, less so for others and be a detriment to the rest. That's just nature, should we say? The rules benefit some because these people learn to 'play the rules' and I did so by working hard, saving up and investing. Some people who are struggling are missing out...
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    People here always complain but don't realise how much the social system is already doing for them and how lucky they are. I can think of a few developed socieities that have weaker social systems, more expensive houses and lower salaries. Tall poppy syndrome is so widespread here. If you...
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    Glenn Stephen's comments this week

    Haha any argument can always be countered. I was simply offering some potential explanations to your question - I never actually said that was my mindset. But I do wonder whether you were asking a genuine question after all if you have what it takes to counter any thoughts and go into deep...
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    Glenn Stephen's comments this week

    There could be a multitude of reasons.... I don't even know where to start explaining it to you. Here's one of many reasons why prices can continue to go up (noting there are probably in excess of 1,000 reasons I can come up with without pausing if I sat here typing all day). If interest...
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