Property

As Safe as Houses? By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 27/05/2008 10:24 A bar of Aero has been my usual analogy for the UK residential housing market. This was on the basis that there isn’t one single market but lots of different ones and not one bubble but all sorts of bubbles of different sizes.

He huffed and he puffed and he sent a repossession order By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 06/05/2008 16:27 As a first time home-owner, I am nothing if not tired of picking up my daily newspaper only to be repeatedly bombarded with truly terrifying headlines concerning house prices.

The Housing Market By Trading Post on 11/04/2008 09:15 Recent headlines have been filled with dire stories of a housing crash in the US. Indeed, falling American house prices have been a major contributory factor in the sub-prime crisis currently engulfing the financial markets.

Home sour home By Merryn Somerset Webb on 02/04/2008 12:09 I HAVE been writing here for years now about all the horrors that are finally coming to light – the end of the credit bubble, recession in America and so on.

Where next for Financial Markets? By IFAs with Unbiased.co.uk on 26/03/2008 16:58 The world seems a much bleaker place than it did just a few months ago.

75 bps Tomorrow - and Maybe Even 100! By Mike Lenhoff on 17/03/2008 17:45 Is it the ‘beginning of the end’ or ‘the end of the beginning’ when counterparty relationships crumble?

It’s a stinker of a year By Merryn Somerset Webb on 03/03/2008 12:19 THIS time last year, house prices were still rising fast and estate agents in London were swearing that 40% annual rises were both acceptable and sustainable.

There will be blood By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 18/02/2008 11:37 What an apt title – this recently released film about an early rapacious American oil magnate has provided a most pertinent title for some comments this week.

Feeling a little queasy? Pass the Stugeron By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 04/02/2008 12:08 What a difference a week can make. A stolen week away sailing meant that I could only listen to the unfolding financial turmoil of weakening economies, bank fraud and falling markets via the crackly broadcasts of the BBC World Service.

Building in Risk Premium – When Enough is Enough! By Mike Lenhoff on 30/01/2008 14:01 Is it likely that Marks & Spencer will never sell another pair of socks or underwear again - even if Jeremy Paxman won’t be a buyer?

Asia is no safe haven By Merryn Somerset Webb on 29/01/2008 12:50 So many myths have been shattered in the past few weeks, it’s hard to know where to begin.

Is recession in 2008 now inevitable? By John Clarke on 16/01/2008 15:36 The deepening crisis in the credit markets and the “implosion” of the US real estate sector have convinced many commentators that a recession is now inevitable in the US in 2008.

Your pound in a pickle By Merryn Somerset Webb on 08/01/2008 17:58 IN November and December last year it was all but impossible to turn to the feature pages of the papers without reading about the joys of shopping in America.

Winning with Africa By Merryn Somerset Webb on 23/12/2007 17:54 THIS is a tricky time of year for anyone who writes about money - the time to flick through the year’s columns and admit what went wrong and why. But let’s start with what went right.

The Search for Silver Linings By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 18/12/2007 16:07 reverberating sounds of creaking property values, many investors have felt the fear of falling investment values.

A plague on houses By Merryn Somerset Webb on 28/11/2007 17:01 NOT long now, a fund manager said to me the other day on the way out of a round table debate on the future direction of stock markets (the consensus was that markets will be down). Not long until what? Until you can finally buy a house, he said.

Police Caution By Richard Hunter on 09/11/2007 15:50 In deciding to maintain interest rates – for the moment – at 5.75%, the Monetary Policy Committee has clearly indicated that the current economic situation is a complex one to call.

Time to bet on Europe By Merryn Somerset Webb on 05/11/2007 11:37 A FAVOURITE topic of desperate property magazines and supplements these days are the bargains on offer in the US.

What's in store for the housing market? By Investors Chronicle on 02/11/2007 09:49 On this week's programme we take a look at interest rates and the housing market.

Three Strikes and You’re Out! By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 29/10/2007 11:44 It was supposed to be a celebration of talent across the sporting world. England was supposed to be triumphant in football, be mighty and victorious in rugby, and the young Hamilton was mere points away from the coveted world championship.

Always look on the bright side of life By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 24/09/2007 12:02 The turmoil induced by the ongoing sub-prime saga, its consequential credit crunch and Central Bank reactions have certainly kept markets and commentators very busy this week.

Can the markets recover after Northern Rock? By Investors Chronicle on 21/09/2007 09:46 In a dramatic week for the UK stock market, we assess the impact of the banking crisis on equities – and look for signs of recovery.

More fun at Doncaster? By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 17/09/2007 09:41 It’s that time of year again for the second half of that old adage “Sell in May and go away, and don’t return until St Leger Day”.

Time to rent, not own By Merryn Somerset Webb on 04/09/2007 11:36 BACK in January when I finally managed to sell my flat to a more-money-than-sense foreign buyer I registered my details with all the local estate agents.

The butterfly effect By Greg Smith on 07/08/2007 16:04 In the past seven days, volatility returned to the markets with a vengeance for the first time since late February. Once again, the US housing market has been the catalyst for the widespread declines.

UK Property Crisis Weighs in the Balance By Bobby Rakhit on 25/07/2007 17:25 FTSE Real Estate profit growth continues to deteriorate sharply down over 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the FTSE All-Share which is expected to grow 7%.

Get real on real estate By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 16/07/2007 09:10 So what happens if property prices do drop? It is a question that is haunting many at the moment.

The Chinese Las Vegas By Merryn Somerset Webb on 25/06/2007 00:00 WHEN I was a stockbroker I used to go to Hong Kong every few months. I’d fly in from Tokyo and spend two days having a series of excruciatingly dull meetings.

As safe as....houses? By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 11/06/2007 09:19 “Of course, it is different this time.” Well it always is every time someone tries to explain away a difficult situation. Thus when you talk about residential housing, people get very sensitive about it and some newspapers even make a living out of it, that is when they haven’t got another ridiculous story about Lady Di to go on about.

Another hike like base rates - but is 5 1/2% the peak? By John Clarke on 05/06/2007 21:12 Unlike its previous two increases, yesterday’s decision by the MPC to raise interest rates by a further quarter point had been fully expected.

Property is not a pension By Merryn Somerset Webb on 14/05/2007 00:00 I HAVE been out and about discussing money a lot over the past few weeks, promoting my new book on women’s attitudes to cash, and time and again the conversation has returned to how everyone believes their property is their pension.

Hacienda Horrors By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 30/04/2007 09:33 Last week the pain in Spain had nothing to do with the rain.

Avoid the pain in Spain By Merryn Somerset Webb on 30/04/2007 00:00 In January, Dresdner Kleinwort, the investment bank, published a report called Spain: when will it end? Last week they may have got their answer.

Brown Market Housing By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 23/04/2007 09:25 If the UK property market is to founder then in all likelihood it is going to be around the somewhat obese “buy to let” market.

Pitfalls of foreign property By Merryn Somerset Webb on 02/04/2007 00:00 I WATCHED a property programme on TV last Tuesday.

The Markets By Greg Smith on 30/03/2007 00:00 Eye of the storm? Equity markets around the world have recovered strongly following the late February/early March sell off.

Holiday hotspots are no property mecca By Merryn Somerset Webb on 04/12/2006 00:00 ONE of the consequences of the general bull market in all asset classes of the past few years is that when the price of something falls, nobody seems to worry much.

Profit Warnings Creating a Stir! By Bobby Rakhit on 22/11/2006 00:00 Watch-out the tides are turning! The UK market has held strong this year in the wake of jitters in consumer confidence and uneasiness in the real estate market.

Take a lesson from the chavs By Merryn Somerset Webb on 29/08/2006 00:00 THERE’s a new fashion outrage doing the rounds of the chav community — its members have started keeping the price tags on their clothes so that everyone can see them all the time.

My Property Pram Test By Merryn Somerset Webb on 27/06/2006 00:00 I USUALLY take my little daughter for her afternoon walks in central London’s Hyde Park, but as the summer has gone on we have found it less and less peaceful.

At Least Two Areas of Concern By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 27/03/2006 00:00 No I am not going to talk about the Budget – apart from, that is, mentioning two issues that I think may well have an impact on both investors and their advisors.

The myth of the 22% return By Merryn Somerset Webb on 06/03/2006 00:00 Would't it be nice if you could find an investment that would return you a regular 22% a year? And, given how much everyone likes investing in houses, wouldn't it be even nicer if that investment was a property in the UK?

This dangerous obsession By Merryn Somerset Webb on 06/02/2006 00:00 I mention the British obsession with property so often in this column you could be forgiven for thinking I'm obsessed with everyone else's obsession. And in a way it's true.

A simple way to make the world a better place By Merryn Somerset Webb on 16/01/2006 00:00 Fancy a “free holiday home” or perhaps a few “foolproof investments” to pep up your portfolio in 2006?” Well look no further. Have property sales frim Assetz got a deal for you.

Why no bids for housebuilders? By Merryn Somerset Webb on 07/11/2005 00:00 Two stories stood out last week. The first is the fact that the City is once again completely gripped by bid fever.

Red sky in the morning…. By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 21/02/2005 00:00 We should be used to it by now but the world’s second largest industrialised economy (Japan) is officially back in recession - again.

Struggling up a Munro By Justin Urquhart Stewart on 27/09/2004 00:00 When hill walking up one of the Munros, the slope often seems to go on forever and there will come an exhausting moment as you struggle along, when the top never seems to get closer – and then you start to flag.

House Builders: Trouble ahead By David Schwartz on 14/06/2004 00:00 Sector shares typically do not advance during interest rate up-cycles

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