Quote Originally Posted by duncan macgregor View Post
That is the ultimate gamble in a money market that is in turmoil. The only thing you can be sure about is that if you dont own material assets when the money market goes under you will own nothing at all. Govt gets voted in by promising the most people more things at the cost of future generations. Its hardly the answer to continued prosperity. I foresee monetry collapse in the future, where new systems will replace this short sighted crazy system of self interest and borrowing. Property is the only safe long term investment at least you will never end up destitute. Macdunk

Unless of course dropping values wipe out your equity, which has been the downfall of many a property investor in a downturn.