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Uh, oh, if this survey

Uh, oh, if this survey extrapolates my neighbours only have a 9/16 chance of me being right about their, uh, habits. 

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Small biotech... tw3lv3

Small biotech... tw3lv3 monk3ys?

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When you say prospector you

When you say prospector you don't mean the old guy digging in the dirt, do you?  You mean the son of a wealthy elite chinaman who had the funds to start a company who would pay to have others dig up...

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Canada belongs on that list

Canada belongs on that list too, prices tripled from 01 to 08 and barely pulled back in the crash, infact the bubble has only gotten bigger because of cheap money. 

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There once was a Finn who got

There once was a Finn who got fatYou can thank easy credit for thatBut just like the restThings soon weren't the bestAnd he ended up eating his cat

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I agree !! India is getting

I agree !! India is getting downright Stratospheric..

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Urban areas...  planning on

Urban areas...  planning on eating your neighbors?

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The "prospector" got a

The "prospector" got a license to mine in a particular area.  Licenses for what might be good areas are manna from heaven, but yes, afforded only to those who made it past the Gate.  At the same time,...

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+ $55,000

+ $55,000

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Excess Liquidity has to find

Excess Liquidity has to find an asset  class to re=balance portfolios

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Finnish are Finished! – But

Finnish are Finished! – But not yet …Nobody escapes the wrath of bubble economics and the Fins are not nobody.(That last one was tricky but once you understand it you may apreciate it.)

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Of course the prices are

Of course the prices are going up over there. Where the heck do you think the US whites are fleeing from the NWO to - Mexico?

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In 2005 you could get a Swiss

In 2005 you could get a Swiss fixed rate mortgage over 10 years for 2.5%

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Article says: "90% of loans

Article says: "90% of loans are of the highly dangerous adjustable rate variety"Banksters say in Finland that adjustable rates are wise because rates are now below inflation rate. Adjustable rate...

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LTRO going to only make

LTRO going to only make things worse not better  http://tinyurl.com/7sbluhg

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I expected housing prices

I expected housing prices will fall in Finland somewhere 2014-2016, as fall would be catastrophic to Helsinki metropole area. Government will do everything to stop it, many political leaders have large...

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"The 2008 global financial

"The 2008 global financial crisis should have taught everyone their lesson once and for all, but we are clearly living in a world filled with excruciatingly slow-learners." Could it be that it has...

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Another thing fueling the

Another thing fueling the Swedish housing bubble is the infinity mortgage. You don't have to pay down a home loan at all; you can just pay interest forever.I also think 30% overvaluation is too little....

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Welcome to the dark side. 

Welcome to the dark side.  And not only is it a healthier, happier and more fulfilling way of life, but we're doing our part to starve the beast.   Less is more, brother. 

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Just the slow ones....

Just the slow ones....

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Well you can only loan up to

Well you can only loan up to 85% of the value of your house in Sweden.Norway just took that law as well.So many house owners have some marginals at least.When it comes to Norway... there is no...

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The 15 % "cash law" has just

The 15 % "cash law" has just had the dubious efffect of banks giving customers a personal loan at a higher rate than the 85 % mortgage loan....Add to that the deductibles for renovations..But according...

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Ok, I thought they forbid

Ok, I thought they forbid blanco loans or at least that banks didn't give it since they see it as to big risk.

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London is NOT UK, its

London is NOT UK, its Oligarchy land; an island of real estate in a sea of sheeple dismal state. Just like the uber-City, its very elitist lungs and heart pump, is not the UK sheeple economy. The...

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I live in Sweden and the

I live in Sweden and the prime minister 'Fredrik Reinfeldt' has developed into a fully fledged EU dictator with spied placed everywhere in government and at the unemployment office to monitor any...

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Where will you go?  I wish

Where will you go?  I wish and us all the best.

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It is that bad. Things are

It is that bad. Things are about to fall apart in a very bad wayTRUE !  http://www.statewatch.org/People are simply not awake and have no idea what is going on

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deleverage will burst the

deleverage will burst the bubblehttp://www.jinrongbaike.com/ http://www.cnhedge.com/

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My goal is to leave Europe.

My goal is to leave Europe.

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What a disaster this market

What a disaster this market state has become - we had bubbles of course during the nation state years(8 to 1 leverage) but nothing like this frequency & intensity.Its the Basle rules / Banking...

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VV +1 brother I can only see

VV +1 brother I can only see DM reader scum sat behind the Police barricade chomping down scones and tea, scoffing at the yoof of today. Terribly British you know! Not that they help themselves, if...

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I left for Norway a few years

I left for Norway a few years back.A bit more freedom here, at least the media is more free.60% higher pay, less tax the first 2 years. 0,5h less working time a day. And many more working benefits.

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How would these real estate

How would these real estate price chart look like if priced in gold ?

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I used to work in London. The

I used to work in London. The prices ARE nuts. But one cannot look at London in a vacuum. If you ever travel to Asia and look at prices there, you will be amazed. Check out prices in the big cities in...

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No Norway or Turkey for me I

No Norway or Turkey for me I am leaving Europe permanently as far away as possible.

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The Swedish housing bubble is

The Swedish housing bubble is popping as we speak. About time... But this is what you get when you keep rates low and you let the lie of forever rising prices linger on. Your home is a cost, not an...

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I have a lot of friends in

I have a lot of friends in India. While the prices are insane, your average buyer is not leveraged as I understand it. A lot of people often misunderstand how the property markets work in China and...

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Dutch bubble is fueled by the

Dutch bubble is fueled by the 0-payment stimulus and the mortgage frenzy when banks loan out 6~7 times your anual wage in mortgage. Middleclass couples could get a mortgage for a way too expensive...

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Property would be a great

Property would be a great investment if you could actually own some.

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I can tell from your deep

I can tell from your deep thoughts that you are obviously in the over 100 IQ range. [/snark]

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Being a sheople? Demanding

Being a sheople? Demanding and embracing your chains? Scorning liberty?Being able to watch any Mainstream Media propaganda without retching?OK wait here is my serious answer- (although the above...

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I feel your pain brother but

I feel your pain brother but I would love to swap with you.I would flee to Scandanavia land any time for any reason. if I could only afford to live there. My meager funds would keep me there a few...

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Mr. Wemmick has two words for

Mr. Wemmick has two words for you:portable property."...when you pry it from my cold dead hands." C.Heston on one type of portable property with defensive capabilities. 

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Article leaves out a key

Article leaves out a key factor: there must be an oversupply of houses at inflated prices. Right now, there is inflated demand in particular areas within countries, where there is no excess of supply...

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Eminent domain isn't a tiny

Eminent domain isn't a tiny fraction of the risk that taxation is...  (in fact, having been associated with numerous eminent domain cases, I'd say it might even be beneficial if you can get the right...

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Despite this, if you take

Despite this, if you take away people's ability to borrow money easily, the prices always come down. Arguably, there is no "surplus housing" in Tokyo either but prices are 70 percent lower than in 1989...

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UK house prices are down 80

UK house prices are down 80 percent since 2005 if measured in gold ounces.

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How have they terrorized you?

How have they terrorized you?

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Very true, but even in Sweden

Very true, but even in Sweden where shortages are all over, eventually people just can't afford it anymore, even with free money. And as soon as things turn downwawrd, the spiral starts.  Why buy a...

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Dude, why?  Are you insane?

Dude, why?  Are you insane?

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