I looked victory up in the dictionary in case I had forgotten what it meant:
vic⋅to⋅ry /ˈvɪktəri, ˈvɪktri/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree] Show IPA
–noun, plural -ries. 1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
2. an engagement ending in such triumph: American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest: The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
4. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.: a moral victory.
5. (initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.
Nowhere in there can I find:
...an imbecilic decision to buy a dodgy house at the start of the biggest recession since the 30s.