<b></b><b>Slater savvy</b><br> Forget the election, the shadow of the Euro, and gloomy talk of recession not far down the road. Britain's greatest living tipster is waving his cheque book, convinced that the prospects are golden for housebuilders. <p></p><p>Jim Slater, whose market savvy is so sharp that he got into high-tech stocks and safely out again before the bubble burst, has pounced suddenly on several of the industry's finest and fairest. No wonder Bruce Walker of Crest Nicholson can be seen looping the loop over Le Touquet when he pops over for Sunday lunch. </p><p>The magazine <i>Money Week</i> confirms that Slater has built up &amp;"substantial positions&amp;" in Crest Nicholson, Countryside, Wilson Connolly, Westbury, Gleeson, Mowlem, Prowting, Wimpey, Taylor Woodrow and McAlpine. </p><p>Slater reckons that Crest Nicholson and Countryside could double his money every three years. Slater, whose portfolio currently yields a solid and impressive 4%, says his chosen builders are &amp;"astonishingly cheap&amp;" in relation to their growth rates. If Britain goes in to Europe, he says, builders will get a &amp;"license to print money&amp;". Thank goodness that Britain's answer to Warren Buffet has, so far, overlooked this column's biggest nap, dear old Bett Brothers. Let's keep it secret, because there aren't …