I have been to a few property seminars lately and whilst they have been very informative, they have been run by either buyer's advocates, real estate agents and/or property advisors. One thing they all have in common is that it is in their interest to talk up the market.
Just wondering if anyone knows of any seminars/lectures/etc that are held by independent parties, eg economists or something similar?
Thanks
The Banker and the Frog
A banker was walking in the park one day when she noticed a large frog sitting along the side of the pond.
As she was walking by, the frog suddenly piped up and said, “Excuse me…but…ummm… would you happen to be a banker?”
The banker responded, “Why yes, I am a banker. Why do you ask?”
“Well,” says the frog, “I was a forecasting economist, and my forecasts didn’t turn out so well. The CEO I worked for put a spell on me and turned me into a frog. The spell can be broken if a banker will kiss me. Then I can return to being a forecasting economist.”
The banker paused for a moment, then reached out, picked up the frog, put him in her purse, and began walking along.
After a few minutes the frog piped up, “Hey, what are you doing? If you will just give me a kiss I can walk along on my own and you won’t have to carry me.”
The banker stopped, looked down at the frog, and said “True… but you’re worth a lot more to me as a talking frog than as a forecasting economist.”