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True, share investors/traders understand that prices are volatile. I trade myself so I understand that I can't take anything for granted and time won't heal my losses necessarily. People leverage up massively on property because there are no margin calls, and people only really sell if they have...

it's just because property is inherently leveraged vis-a-vis share investing. People don't have a problem going 95% LVR on a house but they get scared (and rightly so) if they do the same leverage on a stock like BHP. Does that make property or shares better? not really...but it depends on your...

electricity tariffs went up ~20% for me just recently. it's the biggest crock of BS

the most important aspect is being able to hold the property. If you cannot hold, then you are f@#$ed no matter how well you bought. It's the same old story

No, your disposable income is not going up. Think about it - things might be cheaper because they are made in China etc. but that's only from the retailer end. You, the consumer, are getting ripped off left, right and centre. Look at David Jones - their margins have increased in the past few...

it's the hallmark of ponzi finance. as long as the music keeps playing then everyone feels richer

i think rob is a confused panda

i reckon the 'property prices to double' story is one of those stories in the media that journalists fall back on if they still have blank space in the paper due to lack of articles/advertisements.