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To: damainman who wrote (35381)7/15/2005 12:09:21 PM
From: CalculatedRiskRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
New 'Dutch disease' has lessons for U.S. housing
today.reuters.com

U.S. and British policy makers concerned about house prices falling need only look at the Netherlands to see how even a soft landing can dampen growth.

With the Dutch economy in the fifth year of a slowdown, persistently low consumer spending led the daily Volkskrant to diagnose a "new Dutch disease," and the NRC Handelsblad said the economy was "hostage to the housing market."



To: damainman who wrote (35381)7/15/2005 10:57:27 PM
From: Wyätt GwyönRespond to of 306849
 
sure, you get a margin call at an SEC-established limit, or at a more stringent limit set by the broker. margin only affords 2x leverage on the buy-in, which is fiddlesticks compared to RE. the only way to get RE-like leverage through equities is options or the futures, which are considered "risky". why 10-100x leverage isn't considered risky for RE is beyond me.


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