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A short-sellers guide to the Australian property market

London based research firm Variant Perception’s bold claim that Australian property is now the biggest housing bubble of all time has stirred emotions. But if talk of the “Big Short of Blacktown” has inspired you take the other side of the Australia’s crazy obsession with property, you’re probably asking how you can be the unlikely hedge fund hero. […]

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Why Some Think Australia’s Housing Market Is Due for a 2008 Moment

Insane. That’s how Jonathan Tepper, chief executive officer at research firm Variant Perception, described Australia’s housing sector in a word, painting the picture of a market that’s strikingly similar to that of the U.S. prior to the financial crisis. A local 60 Minutes segment that aired on Sunday titled “Home Groans” chronicled some of the eye-popping […]