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    Investors keep first-timers out of market

    This is a fascinating concept to me. The 'herd mentality' is an inbuilt primer within our psychy which goes back to the animal kingdom. There is 'safety in numbers' hence running with the herd. And yet when it comes to investing its effect can be devastating. There has been lots of...
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    Investors keep first-timers out of market

    Like I said in the current long term cycle, there are cycles within cycles, and its very interesting to look at the rise and fall of civilisations. We live in a specific point in time, our 'reality' goes back about as far as our parents lifetime, yet over the concept of time, its nothing, so...
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    Investors keep first-timers out of market

    For the last 5000 years, the younger generation has always sought change. Always has always will. This is in accordance with the rules of mother nature. However the younger generation as 'lazy', having no respect, and wasting money, has only been a product of the last 70 odd years...
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    Investors keep first-timers out of market

    I have noticed that there is a direct correlation between all these affordability threads, and (a) the recent POSITIVE movement in property (b) auction clearance rates. I cant talk for other states, but in Melbourne the market last peaked around 2009-2010. For the next few years the...
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    Investors keep first-timers out of market

    why not? It would solve the affordability problem
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    Investors keep first-timers out of market

    How do I write this, I don't have the ability to write with clarity on these types of 'grey' qualitative issues. There are so many angles to consider: (a) The newspaper articles themselves. With internet competition (ie less importance of print classifieds), its more important than ever...
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