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To: elmatador who wrote (65140)8/10/2010 3:26:26 PM
From: Hawkmoon3 Recommendations  Read Replies (4) of 217705
 
I suggest that Mr. Altucher needs to read the following links:

israelfinancialexpert.blogspot.com

In sum, the Chinese may be purchasing their homes with 30% down. But as the author explains, as their homes have appreciated in value, they have borrow against that appreciation and RE-LENT the funds to "shark loan" operations that are paying far higher interest rates.

It's apparently a very large series of Ponzi schemes, of which a few have already collapsed.

I find the debate to be very interesting.

Hawk
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