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But history warns that markets such as housing, which are driven by bank lending, are different: not only are they very thin (relatively few house sales determine the value of housing for the whole country), but they also do not allow for investors to take short positions.
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interesting point: it's hard to short the housing market, so lots of upward pressure until a crash from massive default
Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy
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