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What is STR?
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It would be interesting to know which one of the graduates gets paid the most money for the least effort?
Probably the guy with a degree in banking.0 -
EdInvestor wrote: »The STRs atre the people who are desperate for a house price crash.
Many of them sold their homes a few years ago, putting the money in the bank and using the interest to pay the rent.They thought prices were so high the market would crash and they would make a killing by buying back in cheaply.
They are just speculators really.
Instead prices just went on rising and after a while they couldn't even afford to buy back the house they had sold, much less make a profit.That's why they are so hopeful now that they can at last get back in without making a loss.
This is absolute rubbish. My STR fund has increased significantly since selling. Prices have fallen significantly since selling. Prices continue to fall.
My only concern is likely to be in which country to by my next house and what shape my swimming pool will be.0 -
The graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
The graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate with an accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
The graduate with an arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
Nice one, George, but actually the other three need the arts guy to do the marketing, or they're going nowhere.
Their lateral thinking means that they are also likely to be the entrepreneur of the group, seeking out niche markets, finding new angles upon which to solve problems, and therefore most likely to become millionaires. The other two, whilst never out of work, are most likely have a mid-life crisis because they have gone as far as they can up the career ladder and realised there must be more to life. They buy pink shirts and an Audi TT, they start listenting to R&B.... not a pretty sight.
Sorry... just playing devil's advocate.0 -
My highlighting......are you an arts graduate who cannot count? Just wondered.........;)dannyboycey wrote: »Their lateral thinking means that they are also likely to be the entrepreneur of the group, seeking out niche markets, finding new angles upon which to solve problems, and therefore most likely to become millionaires. The other two, whilst never out of work, are most likely have a mid-life crisis because they have gone as far as they can up the career ladder and realised there must be more to life. They buy pink shirts and an Audi TT, they start listenting to R&B.... not a pretty sight.
Sorry... just playing devil's advocate.0 -
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