Tag Archives: asian

Crunching the numbers: Fundamentals will eventually matter

Posted on February 20, 2011 by financialinsights

Thanks to everyone for the fantastic responses to the last post on Vancouver data.  Almost 60 comments on a single post in 24 hours…..a record for this lowly blog. “Fundamentals eventually mattered…” I’ve been meaning to repost a portion of … Continue reading →

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A call for data: Just how much of a role does Hot Asian Money play in the Vancouver real estate market?

Posted on February 19, 2011 by financialinsights

Vancouver debate continues… I’m currently having an interesting discussion with a couple frequent commenters on this blog in the comment section of a previous post.  It’s a discussion that has been pitting the Vancouver housing bulls against the Vancouver housing … Continue reading →

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UK house prices falling; Carney’s debt conundrum; Is the smart money fleeing China?

Posted on December 27, 2010 by financialinsights

UK House Prices Falling You have to pity those poor homeowners who don’t live in fairytale countries like Canada and Australia where fundamentals like price/income, price/rent, and affordability mean nothing.  In countries where fundamentals do matter, like the US and … Continue reading →

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Chinese investors in Vancouver: Is the HAM story more than just hogwash?

Posted on November 25, 2010 by financialinsights

The Hot Asian Money (HAM) story just won’t go away.  I’ve already addressed this issue twice in prior posts.  But it’s like a bad fart….it just seems to linger. As I have said before, I don’t disagree that there are … Continue reading →

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