tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post112471727118147258..comments2024-01-27T19:26:32.604-05:00Comments on Bubble Meter: Contributing FactorsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169148764438565562noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124825769630641422005-08-23T15:36:00.000-04:002005-08-23T15:36:00.000-04:00Volvo driving liberals who feel guilty about makin...Volvo driving liberals who feel guilty about making money and want everyone else to be poor to satisfy that guiltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124813084983295312005-08-23T12:04:00.000-04:002005-08-23T12:04:00.000-04:00How about the "Greenspan Put"?That would be includ...How about the "Greenspan Put"?<BR/><BR/>That would be included in low interest rates.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11169148764438565562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124810189250299262005-08-23T11:16:00.000-04:002005-08-23T11:16:00.000-04:00How about the "Greenspan Put" and our tax code. Wh...How about the "Greenspan Put" and our tax code. When asset prices go down the Fed produces liquidity with easy money policies which tends to pump them back up. Since the change in the tax treatment of capital gains when selling a primary residence (Clinton late 1990's) it has become more attractive to keep more of ones wealth tide up in housing. A house has also proven to be a good way to hedge against inflation which the Fed's easy monetary policies eventually produces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124798966021534182005-08-23T08:09:00.000-04:002005-08-23T08:09:00.000-04:00Here is a good NY times op-ed. This guy had me goi...Here is a good NY times op-ed. This guy had me going for a moment there...Bubble? What Bubble? http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/23/opinion/23harris.html?th&emc=thAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124774644346187032005-08-23T01:24:00.000-04:002005-08-23T01:24:00.000-04:00Increase in the amount you can profit from your ho...Increase in the amount you can profit from your house tax-free on sale, to 500k every 2 years.MadJockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544687822699938461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124765959194616522005-08-22T22:59:00.000-04:002005-08-22T22:59:00.000-04:00FEAR! Fear of being priced out forever. Real esta...FEAR! Fear of being priced out forever. Real estate agents use it as a sales tactic. "Last chance to buy before prices go higher", "Real Estate always goes up", etc......I hope they are not correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124742658629354852005-08-22T16:30:00.000-04:002005-08-22T16:30:00.000-04:00Competative affluence aka keeping up with the Jone...Competative affluence aka keeping up with the Jones'. A materialistic definition of "success".Marinitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778945220593425787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1124721138374041562005-08-22T10:32:00.000-04:002005-08-22T10:32:00.000-04:00Wives!Wives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com