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ANALYSIS: Prices not actually tipped to fall

What a dangerous thing an economist with a model can be, capable of scaring the horses, wrecking the financial system and generating internet traffic. Yesterday's strange call by JPMorgan that Australian house prices will fall by 14 per cent in the next year is a case in point. It provided a scary headline that certainly had readers clicking their mice and probably worried some home buyers. I don't know what the horses thought.

What a dangerous thing an economist with a model can be, capable of scaring the horses, wrecking the financial system and generating internet traffic. Yesterday's strange call by JPMorgan that Australian house prices will fall by 14 per cent in the next year is a case in point. It provided a scary headline that certainly had readers clicking their mice and probably worried some home buyers. I don't know what the horses thought.…

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