Halifax figures Thursday - Chief Economist or Spin Merchant?

Paul_N_4

Generali wrote: »

According to King of Nowhere on The Fool, the Halifax always comes out 2nd Thursday of the month. I don't know why the stats websites think otherwise.

My experience is that even the Bloomberg events calendar is pretty flaky.

Halifax:
June release: 05/06/08 (first Thursday)
May release: 02/05/08 (first Friday)
April release: 08/04/08 (second Tuesday)
March release: 06/03/08 (first Thursday)

Never been this late.

ginvzt

So, is anyone going to call on the number Generaly provided?

harryhound

"The Independent" has brown contemplating his 3++ billion black hole for next year.

It is looking like no rate rises and deficit financing this side of the election?

http://blogs.independent.co.uk/openhouse/have_your_say/index.html

Generali

ginvzt wrote: »

So, is anyone going to call on the number Generaly provided?

I guess that's a no. I've had a pretty busy day so just haven't had the time to call. I guess they'll release the numbers when they're ready.

I heard that the CFO posts on Money Saving Old Style and that the Head of Economic Research is a regular on the DFW board so we could try cross posting to see if they'll respond.

mr.broderick

Generali wrote: »

I guess that's a no. I've had a pretty busy day so just haven't had the time to call. I guess they'll release the numbers when they're ready.

I heard that the CFO posts on Money Saving Old Style and that the Head of Economic Research is a regular on the DFW board so we could try cross posting to see if they'll respond.

Hi guys i just rang, they're up 4%.

ginvzt

mr.broderick wrote: »

Hi guys i just rang, they're up 4%.

Only???? We just put an offer on the house - the vendor will not accept it with the prices rising so fast!!!!

m00m00

4% is the increase since yesterday


the figures are changing so fast day to day, they can't pin it down to a specific figure yet. A spokesman said today "who cares what number we pull out of the air, everyone knows that property only ever goes up anyway"

Generali

mr.broderick wrote: »

Hi guys i just rang, they're up 4%.

Are you sure they didn't say 4% of last month's price rather than 4% up?

mr.broderick

Generali wrote: »

Are you sure they didn't say 4% of last month's price rather than 4% up?

Good evening Gen...It feels great to be back. I missed you more than anyone.Obviously now nelly has left me you are now my favourite member.

brit1234

Newsflash, Halifax figures out latter to day, if not it will be canceled to tomorrow. When tomorrow comes the figures will be out the next day.

I am expecting one hell of a seasonal adjustment if the figures come out. What are they hiding?