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I think real estate has been a hedge against high inflation and a weak dollar. It won't collapse, but its gains to the upside are going to be tougher. Pabst brings up a good point about fiat currencies. The government will try to print its way out of any problem. Thats why there are...

So much new money (hf's) have entered markets that they never thought they would ever touch is creating crazy price swings. The grain markets are tiny.

Has anyone noticed that the same friends buying the nasdaq peak are also the same ones long real estate and in trouble?

The Bulls are getting pretty greedy. The nasdaq has rallied 23 percent since july with barely a pullback. The sp 20 or so without a 1 percent decline

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Seems like everyone wants to see the Yen rise. Its time for Japan to join the real world

I think your reasons are why the stock market is having such a huge problem gauging the impact on the economy. There is simply not enough good information. However, if history is any guide a real estate bust could have large ramifications on the banking system. Unlike a 5 years, the crisis...

Last night I was watching clips from a fed meeting in India. It looks exactly like the US in 2000. Lots of camera's, cheering, and a guarantee that growth would continue. Ominous perhaps?

The is the greatest global inflation in the history of the world. All the things that happened in 2000 have gone global. It will keep going until the dollar and US interest rates come under pressure.

A little liquidity is needed for any economy in order to facilitate trade. We passed those requirements years ago. Now we just have bubblefest.

The definition of inflation is the biggest joke on earth. We have just gone through two of the greatest inflations of all time in less than 6 years. If housing goes through the roof its not considered inflation because you can use your house like an atm. If oil is up its bad. Hilarious.

When the credit stops flowing and the assets stop rising the debt will still remain.

Yea, Iran is no big deal. We can handle everything. Just like Iraq. It will be easy.

Yet, the market chooses to ignore housing as a broad drag.

Agree 100 percent. Iran knows we dont have a lot of power unless we get a very broad coalition. Marc Faber has it right. High commodity prices bread instability. Right now the markets are booming, but the US is certainly losing clout and prestige around the world.

There is zero chance of the US bombing Iran. Thats why Ahmadinejad is running around acting like he can take on anyone. High oil prices bring out all the crazies

Capital markets are convinced that the system is bullet proof. Its permanent prosperity for everyone

How can anyone not view the last four years as the greatest asset inflation ever? Was there any real growth at all?

Out of curiosity why bonds?

I think HF"s are taking any and every risk to keep with the sp 500. Its im going to get my bonus or face redemptions.