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> Housing cannot be both affordable and a good investment

I've mentioned this to a number of people, one thing I've noticed - most people really don't understand compound interest and exponentials well.



Golly.

> compound interest and exponentials well.

They are not magic. Wealth cannot increase exponentially unless it increases exponentially.

Exponential growth never continues.

People draw lines on graphs and say: "compound interest and exponential growth" without making the connection to reality.

You cannot eat interest payments nor lines on graphs.




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