I started my career in 2008 in Los Angeles where I lived and found deals for flippers during the collapse.

3) Is the slow down in China going to finally collapse the palladium market?

The general consensus I'm picking up is the market is cooling, but few people expect a collapse.

Combined with consumer purchasing power going down if credit card rates go up (thinking through my 30 year interest rate rising cycle scenario) and the purchasing power with home purchases collapsing due to interest rates rising.  

Those people should have known they where going to get cancer, or their spouse was going to die or their job was going to end or the economy was going to collapse.

As one to lose your virginity on, it looks fairly OK.My first house was one much like this - I got it under contract for $32,000, realized during inspection that the basement was collapsing (we rarely see basements here in Texas because of shifting soils), and got the bank to lower the price to $22K.

It seems to me like I am perfectly positioned to do so, as I see the commercial real estate space, especially here in Denver, CO, as one that has a number of red flags signalling a collapse in prices.I'd like to get some thoughts on this analysis.The Good - Market Fundamentals: To kick things off, I think that the most important fundamentals of the CO real estate market - both commercial and residential are strong.

With more than 20 years experience as a landman (negotiate and manage oil & gas leases and other contracts/agreements related to oil & gas exploration and production) I have suddenly found myself with mental bandwidth capacity to spare thanks to the collapse in oil prices. 

The back is bulging toward the center of cabinet and the base has collapsed to the floor.  

I’m not sure that it will be a huge market collapse but there are a few cracks in the foundation of this hot market.