Martin North at Digital Finance Analytics had a chance to catch up with Phillip J Anderson, the author of The Secret Life of Real Estate And Banking. They discussed his view that property cycles are highly predictable if you spot the right patterns. If he is right, the current market ructions are not the next big fall but a mid-cycle dislocation.

Here are some key insights on this discussion:

• The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking
• The Real Estate Sector
• Mid-Cycle Slowdown
• Why Would You Want to Study the US Market?