Customer Reviews
fred's being proved right - By: cotswolder, 01 Sep 2008 
With UK house prices now crashing & many experts now foreseeing fallls of up to 40% it looks like Fred Harrison is spot on with his predictions so far. He seems to be one of the few who have got the timing of the bubble bursting just right.
High on opinions, Low on substance - buy something else - By: J. Tidmarsh, 09 Mar 2008 
hmmm. not an impressive read. The Author allleges to build a case to 'prove' his 18 year economic cycle theory. The 'proof' offered is poor & not convincing. I had hoped for much more than the repeated Mantra of the 18 year cycle, I get the feeling that if he states it enough as fact, then it must be true. Having recently read "The Black Swan" by Taleb, then 2010 was a real disappointment.
I suppose I should have submitted this review after reselling my copy on Amazon. oops.
My Very Own Crystal Ball - By: Valiant, 26 Dec 2007 A very interesting read. I purchased this book in mid 2006 & so far everything that was predicted has come true. According to Harrison we are in for two tough years in the property market. 2008 & 2009 will see a downturn, however, come 2010 the market will once again turn. Currently I would love to move into a larger house but believe you me until January 2010 I'm staying put.
Scarily accurate so far - By: Mimi Mahoo, 17 Oct 2007 I read this book 6 months ago, & in the past few months have started to see signs that suggest the author is correct in his suppositions. An essential read for anyone considering buying a property in 2007-2008.
The coming depression - how low will he go ? - By: CROISSANT5, 21 Aug 2006 
As a prominent proponent of the Land Value Tax it is intriguing to find that Fred Harrison comes down on the side of both private ownership & economic growth. For him the value of the land is essentiallly as a material resource & this distinction forms the basis of his thorough analysis of the housing market in the context of a modern capitalist economy. Alan Greenspan & Gordon Brown are criticised for their failure to acknowledge the effect of land speculation on modern predicitve methods. For alll his detailed analysis of the cyclical trends of boom & bust he nevertheless maintains that economics is not an exact science.
