The scary chart thread

yoganmahew · October 20, 2008, 1:28pm

Why US home prices are not going to bottom out any time soon…

Since ‘it’ doesn’t appear to be showing the image, ruining the all important first post, here is the link:
3.bp.blogspot.com/_9ZzZquaXrR8/SPeNTomP0mI/AAAAAAAACSc/CYxufdswK8E/s1600-h/CI1.jpg

whizzbang · October 20, 2008, 1:29pm

try again! I love scary charts!

daltonr · October 20, 2008, 1:32pm

I tried and failed too. Very strange.

Knock_Lion · October 20, 2008, 1:35pm

yoganmahew · October 20, 2008, 1:37pm

Knock_Lion · October 20, 2008, 1:39pm

mambo · October 20, 2008, 2:23pm

yoganmahew · October 20, 2008, 2:26pm

Tips for spotting a scary chart number 43: it has a fold out bit covering the last ten years…

What_Goes_Up · October 20, 2008, 2:28pm

Duplex · October 20, 2008, 3:47pm

weathervane · October 20, 2008, 4:36pm

Idiots! those trends won’t be replicated in Ireland, we’re different, we have strong fundamentals
WV

weathervane · October 20, 2008, 4:37pm

Double post

What_Goes_Up · October 20, 2008, 4:40pm

Click on chart for original NY Times chart - it’s too big to post!

A_Random_Walk · October 20, 2008, 4:41pm

I love scary charts

edit, images not working so links only

eeekkk · October 20, 2008, 7:51pm

Really scary - too big to post
those hockeystick shaped curves are everywhere

dowtchaboy · October 20, 2008, 9:21pm

Well You Betcha - let’s hear it for those Hockey Moms…ooops wrong thread…

What_Goes_Up · October 21, 2008, 8:02am

Armchair_Everyman · October 21, 2008, 8:15am

This is yoganmahew’s graph which wouldn’t post

This is my favourite for petrol consumption from the Economist in 2003

Bostonorberlin · October 21, 2008, 8:32am

Wow I knew the Econmist was good at business news but fortune telling too… amazing …

What_Goes_Up · October 22, 2008, 8:41am

One for the history books!