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phantom_opera
14-10-12, 14:14
After I posted the golden era thread, many people agree but there are also many skeptics

Let me present you why inflation will be huge problem for next few years:

1. MAS's surprise move to maintain gradual appreciation of SGD ... what does that tell u ... although in last 2m, inflation rate seems to go down to 3.9% ... why MAS surprised the market?? That means they anticipate inflation will remain elevated even next year.

2. Government drastic measure to mandate min 3.2k salary for EPs has huge implication ... many companies are hit very hard ... if this is not highly inflationary what is. Imagine you are 3r HDB owners last time your tenants holding EPs make 2.3k pm ... now suddenly their salary goes to 3k+ ... what would u do?

3. After sleeping for a few months, M3 is again increasing at alarming rate ... August M3 has grown almost 8% year on year but our GDP growth is predicted to be only 2% this year

4. REITs are borrowing money, taking advantages of low interest rate, acquire assets like no tomorrow ... whenever REITs return very high while GDP growth is stagnant, the net effect is again inflationary as big REITs MUST raise rental every year to continue dividend growth

5. Future MRT lines ... properties around future MRT lines are asking higher resale prices now

So don't be fooled by high property prices ... 1million profit today is same as 500k profit 10y ago only in terms of purchasing power

:2cents:

Arcachon
14-10-12, 14:18
That is why they give me 6 years.

phantom_opera
14-10-12, 14:21
ECO- OVER 480 UNITS SOLD!!!!!

My friend said this must be most useless CM ever

Arcachon
14-10-12, 14:23
It encourage those sitting on the fence to jump in. They stop a hundred and thousand wake up.

phantom_opera
14-10-12, 14:39
It encourage those sitting on the fence to jump in. They stop a hundred and thousand wake up.

well said ... many fence sitters must be around 40+ ... mai tu liao :cutedoggy: to ECO showflat now !!!

yowetan
14-10-12, 14:41
Hi..Inflation is indeed a worrying monster linger back in my mind.

I am thinking of exchanging 3 HDBs to a Mt Sinai landed to combat the inflation monster.

phantom_opera
14-10-12, 14:42
Hi..Inflation is indeed a worrying monster linger back in my mind.

I am thinking of exchanging 3 HDBs to a Mt Sinai landed to combat the inflation monster.

how does that help u in combating inflation?! by having more debt? :p

yowetan
14-10-12, 14:43
how does that help u in combating inflation?! by having more debt? :p

I will be eliminating an outstanding HDB loan of 450k, in exchange of a healthy loan from Mt Sinai Residence/landed.

buttercarp
14-10-12, 14:47
It encourage those sitting on the fence to jump in. They stop a hundred and thousand wake up.

What will happen now :confused: ?

With more people buying,
there will be less liquidity, more people will take loan (but less loan is given out because of the latest CM).
In summary will there be more people borrowing and less liquidity?

So Sibor go up?
People find it hard to service the loan, forced to sell their units, prices of home come down?

I don't have any financial knowledge so this is how a financial dummy thinks :o .

Arcachon
14-10-12, 14:55
What will happen now :confused: ?

People will have less liquidity, more people will take loan (but less loan is given out because of the latest CM).
In summary will there be more people borrowing and less liquidity?

So Sibor go up?
People find it hard to service the loan, forced to sell their units, prices of home come down?

I don't have any financial knowledge so this is how a financial dummy thinks :o .

People will have less liquidity,

Liquidity is 40 billion a month.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/921721-qe3-continues-to-rev-up-emerging-market-corporate-bonds-and-currencies.

So Sibor go up?

Interest rate remain low till 2015.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiswoodhill/2012/09/19/will-ben-bernankes-qe3-work-no-its-already-failed/

phantom_opera
14-10-12, 14:56
China's central bank governor has warned that quantitative easing policies worldwide could cause inflationary risks, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.

The remarks by People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Zhou Xiaochuan come even as analysts credit policy easing from G4 central banks - the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England - in the third quarter of the year as underpinning business confidence.

Ironically, unlike before when the West benefited from Chinese easing during periods of stress such as in the Lehman aftermath, this time around it is China who is sowing the fruits of others' relentless easing tactics. Only last night China reported that its trade surplus came well ahead of expectations, at $27.7 billion versus a consensus of $20.5 billion, with exports coming coming nearly double the expected 5.5%.

Chinese data on Saturday offered a sign that G4 policy easing was being felt in the world's second biggest economy, with trade numbers showing exports grew at roughly twice the rate expected in September while imports returned to the path of expansion.

"The data shows both imports and exports are improving - especially a rebound in export growth reflects a rising confidence after the U.S. and European countries launched further easing policies last month," said Xue Hexiang, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities in Shanghai, after the trade numbers were released.
In other words, China is now perfectly happy with the status quo, and is delighted that for once it does not have to be marginal provider of global growth impetus. Instead, it will continue resorting to ultra short-term liquidity intervention strategies such as a reverse repos, which it has been doing for the past several months, and will do no RRR or rate cuts for as long as the threat exists that some other bank will do it for them.

Across Asia, central banks are wary about the potential inflationary impact of the Fed's latest quantitative easing, dubbed QE3, as well as policy stimulus unveiled by the ECB.

Central banks "should consider draining excessive liquidity injected into the market and eliminate inflationary pressure in the long-term", Zhou was quoted as saying by Xinhua, which cited the Journal of Public Research, a magazine published by the People's Bank of China.

China's central bank said in September that it would "fine tune" policy to cushion the economy against global risks while closely watching the possible impact from recent policy loosening in the United States and Europe.

yowetan
14-10-12, 14:56
People will have less liquidity,

Liquidity is 40 billion a month.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/921721-qe3-continues-to-rev-up-emerging-market-corporate-bonds-and-currencies.

So Sibor go up?

Interest rate remain low till 2015.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiswoodhill/2012/09/19/will-ben-bernankes-qe3-work-no-its-already-failed/

Will the low interest rate goes beyond year 2015?

buttercarp
14-10-12, 15:05
People will have less liquidity,

Liquidity is 40 billion a month.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/921721-qe3-continues-to-rev-up-emerging-market-corporate-bonds-and-currencies.

So Sibor go up?

Interest rate remain low till 2015.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiswoodhill/2012/09/19/will-ben-bernankes-qe3-work-no-its-already-failed/

So you predict that the property prices will continue to rise?
So it is a good time to buy now?
Btw, haven't seen your vote in richwang's Buyer Attitude Index yet.

Arcachon
14-10-12, 15:20
So you predict that the property prices will continue to rise?
So it is a good time to buy now?
Btw, haven't seen your vote in richwang's Buyer Attitude Index yet.

Only got 6 years how to vote, no more in the game.

Arcachon
14-10-12, 15:22
Will the low interest rate goes beyond year 2015?

QE3 unlimited, how to raise interest rate. QE1, QE2 and operation Twist still have timeline, QE3 is unlimited.

carbuncle
14-10-12, 15:39
Only got 6 years how to vote, no more in the game.

bro is sore indeed about it. I think today seen at least 6 posts where the 6yrs is mentioned lol

let it go.... got other banks right

Laguna
14-10-12, 15:59
Hi..Inflation is indeed a worrying monster linger back in my mind.

I am thinking of exchanging 3 HDBs to a Mt Sinai landed to combat the inflation monster.

please go ahead to support the property market

Arcachon
14-10-12, 16:13
bro is sore indeed about it. I think today seen at least 6 posts where the 6yrs is mentioned lol

let it go.... got other banks right

When I start to understand a bit about property investment, the bank game over for me.

Secretariat
14-10-12, 17:33
After I posted the golden era thread, many people agree but there are also many skeptics

Let me present you why inflation will be huge problem for next few years:

1. MAS's surprise move to maintain gradual appreciation of SGD ... what does that tell u ... although in last 2m, inflation rate seems to go down to 3.9% ... why MAS surprised the market?? That means they anticipate inflation will remain elevated even next year.

2. Government drastic measure to mandate min 3.2k salary for EPs has huge implication ... many companies are hit very hard ... if this is not highly inflationary what is. Imagine you are 3r HDB owners last time your tenants holding EPs make 2.3k pm ... now suddenly their salary goes to 3k+ ... what would u do?

3. After sleeping for a few months, M3 is again increasing at alarming rate ... August M3 has grown almost 8% year on year but our GDP growth is predicted to be only 2% this year

4. REITs are borrowing money, taking advantages of low interest rate, acquire assets like no tomorrow ... whenever REITs return very high while GDP growth is stagnant, the net effect is again inflationary as big REITs MUST raise rental every year to continue dividend growth

5. Future MRT lines ... properties around future MRT lines are asking higher resale prices now

So don't be fooled by high property prices ... 1million profit today is same as 500k profit 10y ago only in terms of purchasing power

:2cents:

What is the relationship between SGD movement & M3?:confused:

Arcachon
14-10-12, 18:38
Investopedia explains 'M3'

This is the broadest measure of money; it is used by economists to estimate the entire supply of money within an economy.

Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/m3.asp#ixzz29GiTz38G

The printing press of the country.

Not this M3

http://www.bohp.net/blog/pict3/news060202m-logo.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_supply

Arcachon
14-10-12, 18:54
http://asiasingapore.blogspot.fr/2011/12/what-is-inflation.html

http://therichkidwannabe.blogspot.fr/2011/01/ever-wondered-how-money-supply-grows-in.html

radha08
14-10-12, 21:20
Only got 6 years how to vote, no more in the game.

you are 59 years old...:confused:

buttercarp
14-10-12, 21:24
you are 59 years old...:confused:

No, he is 48 years old.
Cos he celebrated his 12th birthday this year but he is an adult.

price
14-10-12, 21:29
No, he is 48 years old.
Cos he celebrated his 12th birthday this year but he is an adult.

hmm why 6 years? because of existing loans etc..?

Arcachon
14-10-12, 22:15
hmm why 6 years? because of existing loans etc..?

When your salary is $44,000 a year and your got outstanding loan of 1.8 million then I think the bank is a bit worry.

buttercarp
14-10-12, 22:30
When your salary is $44,000 a year and your got outstanding loan of 1.8 million then I think the bank is a bit worry.

If bank not worried, I will be worried.
Btw, your total annual income is about $120k after you add in your rental, right?

price
14-10-12, 22:32
When your salary is $44,000 a year and your got outstanding loan of 1.8 million then I think the bank is a bit worry.
wow u did well saving up for those rental apartments u own

carbuncle
14-10-12, 22:34
If bank not worried, I will be worried.
Btw, your total annual income is about $120k after you add in your rental, right?

plus he got those pepsi cola thingies??

chestnut
14-10-12, 22:40
If bank not worried, I will be worried.
Btw, your total annual income is about $120k after you add in your rental, right?

Sis, bank typically loan 11-12 x annual salary.

Arcachon
14-10-12, 22:49
wow u did well saving up for those rental apartments u own

I was force by my father to get marry and buy my first HDB because he don't believe in property investment, he begin through the Japanese occupation and lost his father at the age of 9 years old.

I got my first HDB through priority scheme in 1984 for 83k with minimum CPF, at that time gov service don't need to pay the deposit just need to pay whatever you have in the CPF. Then borrow 20k from my father to pay for the deposit for my second HDB after 7 years. Sell my 4 room and collect a cheque of 180,000 in 1996. Save most of the money and do nothing for 10 years till June 2006.

kane
14-10-12, 22:50
how many units of eco left?

Secretariat
15-10-12, 07:30
Investopedia explains 'M3'

This is the broadest measure of money; it is used by economists to estimate the entire supply of money within an economy.

Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/m3.asp#ixzz29GiTz38G

The printing press of the country.

Not this M3

http://www.bohp.net/blog/pict3/news060202m-logo.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_supply

Why is M3 growing?

Secretariat
15-10-12, 11:59
Why is M3 growing?

It is a general misconception that MAS wants SGD to appreciate, to fight inflation etc. Actually, it should be the opposite.

SGD will appreciate far more than it is without MAS intervention. MAS is managing its appreciation so as to maintain the country economic competitiveness

For example, with QE3, MAS should be buying USD and selling SGD in the markets, and so floods M3.

China central bank model is MAS?

Arcachon
15-10-12, 12:31
It is a general misconception that MAS wants SGD to appreciate, to fight inflation etc. Actually, it should be the opposite.

SGD will appreciate far more than it is without MAS intervention. MAS is managing its appreciation so as to maintain the country economic competitiveness

For example, with QE3, MAS should be buying USD and selling SGD in the markets, and so floods M3.

China central bank model is MAS?

It is just a game, when someone print money and you don't your money appreciate. So to play the game, you also print your money. Then those who know it start to borrow from the bank and those who don't still deposit their money in the bank. Those who play the game well get pay increase, those who don't the gov help them by grant and bonus else they will be voted out.
Ah..... Game over for me, so sad.:sleep:

newbie11
15-10-12, 13:50
Put your son name

buttercarp
15-10-12, 13:53
Put your son name
How to?
His son is only 18 years old and is about to serve NS.

eng81157
15-10-12, 14:02
It is a general misconception that MAS wants SGD to appreciate, to fight inflation etc. Actually, it should be the opposite.

SGD will appreciate far more than it is without MAS intervention. MAS is managing its appreciation so as to maintain the country economic competitiveness

For example, with QE3, MAS should be buying USD and selling SGD in the markets, and so floods M3.

China central bank model is MAS?


but that's throwing good money after bad, no point purchasing USD when QE is perpetual

Secretariat
15-10-12, 14:43
but that's throwing good money after bad, no point purchasing USD when QE is perpetual

The markets seem to expect QE to end by end 2013.

chestnut
15-10-12, 15:22
The markets seem to expect QE to end by end 2013.

QE will continue for a while even after US recovers. Look into the great depression. They pulled out too quickly which resulted in another major dip. This time round, they learnt from past experience. Read up the great depression.;)

Secretariat
15-10-12, 16:04
QE will continue for a while even after US recovers. Look into the great depression. They pulled out too quickly which resulted in another major dip. This time round, they learnt from past experience. Read up the great depression.;)

I thought so too, but that's what the markets are saying now.

Anyway, by "ending" it does not mean trillions of banana leaves today to zero la...:D

Laguna
15-10-12, 16:24
My reading :

US will follow Japan. Long long period of low interest rate due to the high debt. and growth minimum.

This is a good living example.

ikan bilis
15-10-12, 18:23
When your salary is $44,000 a year and your got outstanding loan of 1.8 million then I think the bank is a bit worry.

haha... found someone more hiong/fierce than me... me 30K income loan ~$1mil... you win !!... :not-worthy:

kane
16-10-12, 00:35
My reading :

US will follow Japan. Long long period of low interest rate due to the high debt. and growth minimum.

This is a good living example.

USD will become the next funding currency if that happens.

Ringo33
16-10-12, 01:31
Hi..Inflation is indeed a worrying monster linger back in my mind.

I am thinking of exchanging 3 HDBs to a Mt Sinai landed to combat the inflation monster.

this must be one of the stupidest thing I have read in this forum. I really pity your financial backers for putting so much faith in you. I really do.

3 HDB for a landed? more like looking for a pcs of land to dig a grave for yourself

Arcachon
16-10-12, 01:55
haha... found someone more hiong/fierce than me... me 30K income loan ~$1mil... you win !!... :not-worthy:

After I watch the video in 2011, I fly back Singapore for 1 week to get myself more debt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsmbWBpnCNk

Too bad game over in Oct 2012.