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July 22, 2006 at 12:28 AM #29256July 22, 2006 at 12:31 AM #29258sdrealtorParticipant
Pick a number, any number. It will all show pretty much the same thing.
July 22, 2006 at 12:33 AM #29259sdduuuudeParticipantMy “SWAG” analysis is – this seems 2 to 3 times worse than the last bubble, which resulted in a trough-to-peak reduction in median price of about 10%. So, call it 25%.
Why median price? Because it is measureable. Why predict something you can’t measure, practically – like same house value.
Depending on the figure you use, 7 years of inflation could put this pretty close to 50%, inflation-adjusted, by the way.
July 22, 2006 at 12:40 AM #29260sdrealtorParticipantI agree with your rough number. BTW, I can measure same house value.
It’s late…nite nite
July 22, 2006 at 12:40 AM #29261sdrealtorParticipantI agree with your rough number. BTW, I can measure same house value.
It’s late…nite nite
July 22, 2006 at 1:07 AM #29262sdduuuudeParticipantBonus nachos.
July 22, 2006 at 3:44 PM #29292AnonymousGuestRich, I don’t think the Fed can inflate us out of this one. Yes, the Fed may raise short-term rates to speed up the economy, short-term. But, as we saw over the last two years, Fed-controlled short-term rates have no effect on market-controlled long-term rates. And, we’re now seeing decreasing purchases of our long-term debt by foreigners:
http://www.treas.gov/tic/tressect.txt
And, we’re seeing a reduction in holdings by our largest creditor, Japan:
http://www.treas.gov/tic/mfh.txt
While exporters such as China want to lend us dollars to fund our consumption, they’ll be less willing, I’m guessing, if they realize that they’ll be getting a big haircut in redemption value via high U.S. inflation.
I think the “funding U.S. consumption by lending the U.S. dollars” is nearing its end, and I’m wagering that there will be weakening demand for the U.S. dollar. Hence, while I have a home downpayment in hot standby, sitting in U.S. Treauries, ready for use, every single other cent of mine is in precious metals stocks.
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