Shiller takes a shot at Californians in the video below:
The U.S. Federal Reserve should consider lifting interest rates sooner rather than later to tackle speculative bubbles in the housing and stock markets, Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller told CNBC on Monday.
Shiller said that some parts of the U.S. — such as San Francisco and California — were in “bubble territory,” with house prices growing rapidly.
“If I was asked to testify before them (the Fed) I might reconsider, but there is a tendency for central banks to ignore speculative bubbles until it’s too late,” Shiller said, talking about the need for higher interest rates.
“It may already be too late. Stock markets in the U.S. are quite high and prices in the real estate market are getting high.”
“I call this the ‘new normal’ boom – it’s a funny boom in asset prices because it’s driven not by the usual exuberance but by an anxiety,” said Shiller.
“This is an anxiety driven world – the whole world is driven by anxiety. It is anxiety about the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it’s anxiety about inequality and about computers replacing jobs,” he added.
Yea but you still don’t have enough new homes being built.
So what happens it you bust a bubble and you still don’t have enough supply?
*Grin* Hey, JtR, get a note to Bobby Shiller ASAP. Tell him to keep his opinion to himself! I’m on track for 3.875% on my next home. Lower than the 4% fixed I got in late 2010. I don’t want a rake hike! 🙂
The fed is painted in a corner. They’re also playing politics. I don;t expect rates to go up unless their guy/gal isn’t put into office. Or if their guy/gal starts challenging the treasury.
It’s just so sad watching government screw over grandpa/grandma on the interest they can receive for saving.
The Shillster said in the video about “boomy” California:
“they have a high-strung mentality; sort of a sense of their own importance”, but then backed off.
But with higher population/density, it is more competitive, which drives the ego – people want to win.
It could be worse – check the Upper East Side:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fitting-in-on-upper-east-side-of-manhattan-means-the-right-pregnancy-the-right-school-the-right-hermes-bag-2015-05-27?