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Thread: Good times or a massive bubble?

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    Anarchy Good times or a massive bubble?

    I am confused.

    US stock market: record highs

    market volitility: high
    Labor participation: all time low
    productivity: down
    growth: stagnant
    wages: stagnant
    home ownership: all time low
    banking health: pushing stress test limits, questionable health, negative interest rate bonds in Europe
    political tension: high
    social tension: high
    war status: active on multiple fronts
    international stability: middle east in disarray, Europe on the edge of social and economic turmoil and EU fracturing
    I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.

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    live every day as if it's your last , you really have no control over any of that so don't worry

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    Quote Originally Posted by redred View Post
    live every day as if it's your last , you really have no control over any of that so don't worry
    I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.

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    The "control" you have is to pull your money if you are worried.






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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    The "control" you have is to pull your money if you are worried.
    not just that... the whole economy. I forgot to include consumer debt: record level.
    I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.

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    Yeah, it will all come crashing down soon.






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    Quote Originally Posted by RBP View Post
    I am confused.

    US stock market: record highs

    market volitility: high
    Labor participation: all time low
    productivity: down
    growth: stagnant
    wages: stagnant
    home ownership: all time low
    banking health: pushing stress test limits, questionable health, negative interest rate bonds in Europe
    political tension: high
    social tension: high
    war status: active on multiple fronts
    international stability: middle east in disarray, Europe on the edge of social and economic turmoil and EU fracturing
    Michael Burry, the guy that predicted the last collapse, has been saying repeatedly it's going to happen again, and be inifinitely worse.

    What's he investing in? Water and gold.

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    murder my ass..shove it up my ass....both are beautiful terms of endearment

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    Just announced: WASHINGTON (AP) — US sales of new homes soar 12.4 percent in July to best level since October 2007.

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    I think we are due for a crash again, but just keep your debts and your head low, your portfolio diversified with good ol' cash available and we should weather through.

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    Yes, because the lenders are back to easy money (and the fed is keeping interest rates low), since it worked out so well last time






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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    Yes, because the lenders are back to easy money (and the fed is keeping interest rates low), since it worked out so well last time
    I was going to say the same thing. Home ownership is at historic lows, lowest since the 60's. The loosened market started with credit card offers... regular cards weren't producing so they went back to lots of high interest rate offers that are risky. Then the mortgage lenders started opening up again.

    Guess what else is back in full force... credit default swaps. Both in Europe and the US... does any of this sound familiar?

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...r-panic-button

    I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.

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    Did you see the big short?






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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    Did you see the big short?
    I did, yes. And almost finished the book. They are virtually back at the same tactics.
    I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.

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    I know, I knew then, wish I made a billion on that knowledge, I guess this time we should short the market






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