How cheap money took over the world

Is anywhere safe from the mischief of cheap money? asks Adrian Ash. From West London property to the buy-out boom, it seems that creating value is fast losing out to just taking profits.

'And why shouldn't he sell up? It's not like he'll ever make that much money grilling cheese toasties or pouring coffee...

'He's been doing that every day for the last 40 years. Now his caf and the flat upstairs are worth £2.5 million [just shy of $5 million]. He can get rich overnight.

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