Comments on: Spread Betting: Banking On Mortgages http://www.anorak.co.uk/186667/money/spread-betting-banking-on-mortgages.html Tabloid news for broadsheet readers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:48:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Judy Dee http://www.anorak.co.uk/186667/money/spread-betting-banking-on-mortgages.html/comment-page-1#comment-353026 Judy Dee Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:24:30 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=186667#comment-353026 The Oxford Economics study was funded by The Housing Associations who have a vested interest in showing that there is an ongoing shortage of housing. The study also said that prices would not rise if employment falls. So if we are indeed heading for a full blown recession, with employment dropping, then even their study would not suggest prices rise again so rapidly. As usual the tabloids ignored the big" ifs" in the report. The only reason this report made the front pages of the tabloids is that we're so desperate for good news. m and A Good news, or any news? tis the silly season after all The Oxford Economics study was funded by The Housing Associations who have a vested interest in showing that there is an ongoing shortage of housing.

The study also said that prices would not rise if employment falls.

So if we are indeed heading for a full blown recession, with employment dropping, then even their study would not suggest prices rise again so rapidly.

As usual the tabloids ignored the big” ifs” in the report.

The only reason this report made the front pages of the tabloids is that we’re so desperate for good news.

m and A

Good news, or any news? tis the silly season after all

]]> By: JuneJohnson http://www.anorak.co.uk/186667/money/spread-betting-banking-on-mortgages.html/comment-page-1#comment-352778 JuneJohnson Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:09:58 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=186667#comment-352778 Fiscal group hug? sounds more like a back stabbing to me Fiscal group hug? sounds more like a back stabbing to me

]]> By: chenier http://www.anorak.co.uk/186667/money/spread-betting-banking-on-mortgages.html/comment-page-1#comment-352777 chenier Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:07:15 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=186667#comment-352777 It's those pesky lens again; where do I buy some? Not that I am in need of picking up, of course... It’s those pesky lens again; where do I buy some?

Not that I am in need of picking up, of course…

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