Comments on: Nothing like inflation to get you down http://www.vijaybangaru.com/2008/02/19/nothing-like-inflation-to-get-you-down/ Vijay Bangaru's Blog Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vijay http://www.vijaybangaru.com/2008/02/19/nothing-like-inflation-to-get-you-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2249 Vijay Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:49:35 +0000 http://www.vijaybangaru.com/2008/02/19/nothing-like-inflation-to-get-you-down/#comment-2249 There is a lot of commercial real estate being built, but I think that most of it is going to sit empty. Basically, if people have less to spend, collectively society can support fewer stores. So any additional commercial space is unnecessary. There is a lot of commercial real estate being built, but I think that most of it is going to sit empty.

Basically, if people have less to spend, collectively society can support fewer stores. So any additional commercial space is unnecessary.

]]> By: Eric http://www.vijaybangaru.com/2008/02/19/nothing-like-inflation-to-get-you-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Eric Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:28:20 +0000 http://www.vijaybangaru.com/2008/02/19/nothing-like-inflation-to-get-you-down/#comment-2238 Hum... May be. Sure there's increased foreclosure and more unsecured debt on the consumer side. However, banks still need to write loans to make money and commercial loans are usually less risky with a lower interest rate than consumer loans. More money for commercial loans = cheaper money. I am seeing a lot of commercial build outs so it seems like it is still ok for the next six month at least. Hum… May be. Sure there’s increased foreclosure and more unsecured debt on the consumer side. However, banks still need to write loans to make money and commercial loans are usually less risky with a lower interest rate than consumer loans. More money for commercial loans = cheaper money. I am seeing a lot of commercial build outs so it seems like it is still ok for the next six month at least.

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