Catchy Phrases/Headlines that went bye-bye.

They've retreated to newspapers, magazines, TV news shows, radio news, and the like.

I would say we are on our way back, but still further to go. Reminds me of one of my favorite graphs of all time. If you ever have the time or inclination, please find one and read it.

http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/posters

steve,

These catchy phrase/headlines are still revelant.

> They've retreated to newspapers, magazines, TV news shows, radio news, and the like.

ROTFL.

Yes, the post might not find it exciting, but thats because everyone knows it already, moron. Its only exciting when its new. Now it gets no front page story, because its a given.

The places that actually cover NY business - like Crain's - are actually noting its still pretty bad in terms of credit. Ironically, I was walking out on 6th ave and walked by some guy on a cell in a middle of the road suit yelling "there is no credit out there". Of course, Crain's is saying it each week.

> Where did they all go?.....

They were CONFIRMED. Thats where.

Don't you read the news?

> Credit Crisis!
> Credit Crunch!
> Credit Freeze!

Yes, yes, and yes... and we still have it.
CONFIRMED.

> Subprime Crisis!
> Housing Crisis!
> Housing Freeze!

Given that we have articles saying the crisis MIGHT be over, that pretty much locks in that it happened.
CONFIRMED.

> Financial Crisis!

Yup, that too. You miss the whole bailout.
CONFIRMED

> Market Meltdown!
> Market Crash!

Yup, largest stock market decline in how many years?
CONFIRMED.

> Plummeting Prices!
CONFIRMED. Even you know that one.

> The Great Recession!

Longest and Deepest recession since the great depression. I think we can call that....
CONFIRMED.

Jeez, steve, everything you said was made up by the media actually happened.

How out of touch are you?

You don't read the headlines anymore as other news have taken the lead: like a boy in a balloon (not!)
But most of those headlines could be written today. They are mostly all are still apt.

Longest and Deepest recession since the great depression. I think we can call that....
CONFIRMED.

and nyc10022 !!!!!!STILL!!!!!!! didn't buy. Could have scored a huge deal during the frozen market of late 08 early 09. Talk about a moron! LOL

sluggish recovery
jobless recovery
potential double dip recession
huge backlog in foreclosures
record levels of defaults
coming CRE crisis
bankruptcies rising
1 in 6 americans living in poverty

etc., etc., etc., but no exclamation points.

Moron must be joking.

I bought stocks, the things that went, you know, UP.
I didn't buy RE, the investment that went DOWN.

Takes a moron like SteveF to not even understand that part!

> SteveF is a moron.

CONFIRMED.

LOL @ nyc10022 you broke it down.

Can't take too much credit... moron SteveF serves these up on a silver platter. Its just too easy.

> sluggish recovery
> jobless recovery
> potential double dip recession
> huge backlog in foreclosures
> record levels of defaults
> coming CRE crisis
> bankruptcies rising
> 1 in 6 americans living in poverty
> etc., etc., etc., but no exclamation points.

well done, ar.

Were passed the point of a recession. Taken from wikipedia.org:

"In economics, a depression is a sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies. It is a more severe downturn than a recession, which is seen as part of a normal business cycle.

Considered a rare and extreme form of recession, a depression is characterized by its length, and by abnormal increases in unemployment, falls in the availability of credit, shrinking output and investment, numerous bankruptcies, reduced amounts of trade and commerce, as well as highly volatile relative currency value fluctuations, mostly devaluations. Price deflation, financial crisis and bank failures are also common elements of a depression."

Why is it the American public is being lied too?

ya we do see a lot of "recovery" headliners. and yes we are seeing the usual phrases that indicate we are back to normal such as potential, coming and rising. All the usual media terms to keep you a little worried. So you'll be back.

steve, stop from digging yourself into a deeper hole.

Sorry, nyc10022 look again prices have gone higher since the scare of 08-09. That studio condo you wanted to buy is now 10% more expensive. As a matter of fact and I've stated here before, my studio condos are off only about 5-7% from peak 07 levels. And they are getting better.

Is steve telling fibs?

damn lies.

LOL, steve you have to stop it Santa will remember this discussion.

aren't you people embarrassed to *still* be bears. You look kinda foolish. Most of your prior bear groupies have bought. You are now mostly alone......Strange how some of the humans behave :)

steveF, aren't you embarrassed to have been a bull throughout the entirety of longest post-war recession?

credibility, zero.

aboutready open your eyes man! they are not lies. What is the color of the sky in your world dude!

steve,

You have some HUTZPUH.

embarrassed?? every non-insane poster would say I was right all along, every friggin one. If you bought when I advisedyou too you made money. Simple. Again dude what is the color of the sky in your world.

steve,

Today, I found out you're a bland Comedy Central.

mutombonyc...whatever.

HaHaHa LOL.

woman, steve, woman. yes, it would have been grand to buy property in 2007. thanks for the financial advice.

"Headless Body in Topless Bar"
"FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD"

"Buy now or be priced out forever!"

SH,

That's a personal fave :o).

"Now is the time to buy"

"Catch that falling knife"

good for you steve..I can appreciate you defending your position. eventually ur gonna get marked to market and its gonna really hurt, but I applaud ur efforts.

there is no steveF....its just some sort of game..kinda like..rufus..once the VI left...we needed another.

steveF is a unicorn.

steveF lives in a village......the unicorn is a mythical beast......the mythical beast is an idiot......therefore......SteveF is THE village idiot!

It took 6 hours for anyone to take the bait and actually comment on SteveF's spectacularly ridiculous nonsense. One has to hope he was not serious, but who knows.

"Buy now and be priced in forever".

LOL @ drujan.

"Buy now or be priced out forever"

You are correct Steve, the headlines have fallen away. Now you are looking at the sad reality of ever falling real estate prices.

I must admit I'm not a poster like yourself and do not see everything that is posted. Can you please provide a link to your post when you implored us to buy something? I must have mised that.

"Sorry, nyc10022 look again prices have gone higher since the scare of 08-09. That studio condo you wanted to buy is now 10% more expensive. As a matter of fact and I've stated here before, my studio condos are off only about 5-7% from peak 07 levels."

Yes, prices went up when you compare your stupidity last year to your stupidity today. Yes, the city is down 20%, but your magic condo is only off 5%.... and why you've been freaking out for a year because you can't sell it.

For those of us with brains and the ability to read data, you are still just a moron, SteveF.

> embarrassed?? every non-insane poster would say I was right all along, every friggin one.

Yes, in SteveF's world of morons, now that the market has officially crashed, by everyone measuring it, including brokers, its the folks who said "THERE WOULD BE NO DECLINE" who are "non-insane".
ROTFL.

Well, its not like we haven't said SteveF didn't live in his own moronic world. If making money is insane, I'll take it Steve.... better than than to be steve's goal of losing all your money.

> If you bought when I advisedyou too you made money. Simple.

Simply a lie. You told folks to buy before a 20%+ CRASH. You are on record.

Amazing how stupid you are....

> Again dude what is the color of the sky in your world.

Well, what you call the sky is the ground... so cement....

Moron.

nyc10022, you are hysterical sweetheart :)

"It took 6 hours for anyone to take the bait and actually comment on SteveF's spectacularly ridiculous nonsense. One has to hope he was not serious, but who knows."

We get a kick out of it.

Is it possible there are people this dumb? Sure, we've had perfitz... and much of America is like this.

Remember, a huge chunk of this country made the same moronic "investment" decision to buy an asset in a bubble with leverage.

> nyc10022, you are hysterical sweetheart :)

No, I'm just amused to the point of laughing.

'tis you who is hysterical, freaking out about the losses on your lousy "investment"

I never known anyone to be so many morons LOL.

"woman, steve, woman. yes, it would have been grand to buy property in 2007. thanks for the financial advice.

rotfl

nyc, it sure would have. After your mtg/cc/tax writeoffs and principle reduction you'd be ahead of that 5% drop in price. Plus almost 3 years of your meaningless life you would have been an owner of that unit and not a ahem "renter". You know the prestige of being a renter with people. "geez poor guy can't afford to buy"....flame away on that one, I know it hurts.

steveF, those were the old days. now it's kind of chic to have remained a renter. we get a fair amount of admiration.

about, not anymore that was in jan 09. Now you just look confused.

steve, i've been called many things. confused is not one of them.

you, however, are consistent. despite facts.

steve, i've been called many things. confused is not one of them.

you, however, are consistent. despite facts.

steve, i've been called many things. confused is not one of them.

you, however, are consistent. despite facts.

"principle reduction" ... is that when you compromise your ethical values to hawk a hopelessly overpriced real estate market?

> After your mtg/cc/tax writeoffs and principle reduction you'd be ahead of that 5% drop in price.

Yes, if only you confusing 5% with 25% made that your ACTUAL return.

ROTFL.

Moron.

> steve, i've been called many things. confused is not one of them.
> you, however, are consistent. despite facts.

Well, that is one pro about idiots... they're usually consistently idiots.

If you have the ability to make one moronic statement, follow ups are usually very possible.

Does SteveF show up at any of your meet ups?

Nah, his bedtime is 7pm.

Still waiting on the link steve......