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August 5, 2004 - 4:37 am

Quick everyone run around in circles like a chook with it’s head chopped off!!!!!

At least the Australian market has been “– the first of the over-priced housing markets to see its bubble go “pop”.

Gee – this is the first time I’ve heard a gradual slowdown with spot declines in prices called a ‘pop’.

[biggrin]

I love the emotive language:
‘house prices have risen to unsustainable heights’ – compared to 1960 prices????

‘dramatically over-valued, bubble-conditions’ – who’s doing the valuations….on what basis?

The ability of journalists to get away with this type of reporting ‘is shocking.’

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 5, 2004 - 2:15 am

Originally posted by Celivia:

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 3, 2004 - 11:51 am

Johno2,

There are a couple of active ones.

They advertise upcoming events in the Meetings forum in Somersoft…I haven’t seen them advertise in PI however.

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 3, 2004 - 9:18 am

It’s a fun game – but my 5yr old daughter tends to beat the rest of our family all the time

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 3, 2004 - 9:10 am

Originally posted by melbear:

Acey, are you talking about the Search function on the left under Forum Boards (which I have always had great success with), or the one on the top right of each page – which IS lousy…

Thanks Melbear – I wasn’t using that one – thought it went to the same search as the top icon

Will give it a try in future.

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 3, 2004 - 9:08 am

Originally posted by aussierogue:a little less arrogance in your replies would be appreciated.

Aussierogue,

The arrogance is your interpretation of my position, it’s not my position – and IMHO everyone is self-made

My posts are to shake people’s worldviews a little & make them think.

Some people need a gentle guidance, some people need to be confronted, unfortunately you can’t please all the people all the time

I do believe it’s important for people to recognise their own prejudices & biases and surmount them & I’ve mentored people in business who’ve had amazing success after achieving that.

I believe that everyone can do anything they want – the only limitation most people fail to overcome is their own belief in their limitations.

Feel free to disagree & nitpick – it’s the disagreements that makes us all learn more!

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 3, 2004 - 9:05 am

Originally posted by SteveMcKnight:

As for my call to you Acey – do you not remember that was for making ill-informed posts on the Somersoft forum? My point in case.

Now that’s an amusing allegation Steve!

There was nothing ill-informed about the post you refer to at all. At most a lack of clarity of my intended meaning.

To let people read the post and make their own minds up, here is the URL: http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16439

I stand by the comment that ASIC should be checking property guru seminars making big claims – yours included.

If you have nothing to hide, it would be a good selling point….if you have concerns about my seminar, contact ASIC and ask for their unbiased opinion….

Note that’s not asking for an ASIC recommendation or saying you’re ASIC-approved.

And frankly being a chartered accountant doesn’t mean that you can legally provide financial advice (though personally I feel that it’s a better qualification for it than most financial planning training).

Sheesh – and I usually refer people to you (and your book) as one of the better property experts!

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 2, 2004 - 11:42 pm

Originally posted by wayneL:

Ya just gotta be perpetually bullish on property![suave2]

No Wayne, it’s simply that at Somersoft we force people to back up their argument with facts.

It’s a strange approach I know & not common elsewhere on the internet.

I’ve found that the wild claimants who simply want to claim the sky is falling or that property is booming tend to have little experience in property, investing in general, or are selling something.

They also tend to fold pretty quickly because they have feet of clay.

More experienced posters (and serious investors) tend to steer a course backed up with figures & research.

I believe that experienced investors need to keep in mind that there are less experienced people reading the posts. Experienced posters have a responsibility to ensure that information of substance is presented, not just wild claims & innuendos without basis.

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 2, 2004 - 11:31 pm

Originally posted by kay henry:

I see shares, though, as a lot like putting money on a horse.

That’s a dangerous anaology to make because it’s untrue.

You shape your own thinking and create fear & apprehension for yourself by creating that kind of comparison.

The key to success in any form of enterprise is to start with an open mind.

Don’t limit yourself with preconceptions. Look at the facts objectively and make a decision.

BTW: I’ve never seen an ‘ethical’ share. Does it look different from a normal share? [biggrin]

Ethical companies yes – they’ve been around for 40+ years. However the measures used to judge ethicalness are not very well-reasoned.

There’s been a new wave in the last 5 years of shareholders buying into companies & making them ethical. That seems to be working quite well in the US and Europe.

Remember, if you’re not in the game you don’t get to make the rules.

Shares are as safe as houses if you go in with an open mind, do your research & select good companies – based on their management & approach. And you can call the CEOs or executive management of listed companies, you just need to pick the smaller caps who are more approachable.

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 2, 2004 - 2:11 pm

Originally posted by ayse:

Which sections of this forum do you recommend I search in. As I am new to forums and this I really dont know where to look
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I live in the liverpool area.

hmm

Ayse, you’re right – the search tool in this site is lousy. You can’t simply search the forum & the results are not well defined.

Try here: http://www.somersoft.com/forums/search.php?searchid=97526

A much better search tool

Or contact Nick at http://www.strategicwealthmanagement.com.au

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 2, 2004 - 8:24 am

I find the Somersoft & PI somewhat complimentary.

PI attracts more new people via Steve’s books & promos & the serious investors graduate to Somersoft (yeah I know some posters here will disagree – just pushing [biggrin] )

I do most of my posting at Somersoft – I only tend to get back into PI when Steve calls to remind me [blink]

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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August 2, 2004 - 8:19 am

So long as you take into account plumbing, sewage, electricity & phone (I assume that gas would be too difficult to guarantee) it could work quite well.

Take a look at Buckminster Fuller’s inflatable Geodesic dome houses.

Cheers,

Aceyducey

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