QUOTE(EddyLB @ Jun 11 2013, 04:36 PM)
From your previous replies, I don't see a correlation between your (claimed) qualification and experience with the knowledge in taxation and economics
On second part of your comment, you seemed to be more preoccupied in thinking of losing money in the recession than making money in boom times. You only notice the sadness of "people drown by their investment". How about people making money during property boom ? It has 2 sides for every coin
Not to sound too optimistic, in all types of investment there are instances we lose money. But there are also chances we make money. It is up to the people to judge based on their business acumen. Risk and opportunity is always there for us to grab. Of course you can choose not to grab it.
I notice the conservatives tend to wait for all 10 traffic lights to turn green at once before they move. While entrepreneur will solve the issue when they come to a red light.
Of course, the dare devil who beats the red lights takes more risk and may reach the destination a lot faster. But on the other hand, he may be killed when he jumps the red at the 4th traffic lights
While the conservative never move because the traffic lights will never turn all green simultaneously

Almost anyone e.g. obasans and students may make profit in the bull run (e.g. property, stocks, gold, etc). However, only the savvy few escape recession.
Those who were caught in 1987, 1997 and 2008 (in the U.S and Europe) can tell, what you made in the bull run won't be enough to cover the losses.
Given income is not rising half as fast as house price and increase in housing supply, current house price is not sustainable.