Peter Schiff Mortgage Bankers Speech Nov/13/06
What it is
Peter Schiff's November 2006 speech to the Western Regional Mortgage Bankers Conference, in which he warned an audience of mortgage bankers that the housing bubble would collapse. The clip runs about 73 minutes.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it as a famous example of someone publicly predicting the housing crash before it happened.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2009, last 2013
What HN commenters said
“I recommend Peter Schiff for investing ideas, here's a famous video”
Famous Schiff speech warning mortgage bankers before the crash.
iterationx, 2009-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How do you manage money?”
“The best whistle blowing before the bubble popped had to be Peter Schiff”
Schiff warns mortgage bankers they will lose their jobs in 2006.
jcven, 2013-01 · Recommendation · in “Blowing the Whistle on the Mortgage Bubble”
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Topics: peter schiff, mortgage crisis, housing bubble, 2008 crash, economics
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