Much will be revealed this week in the Aussie market, although a lot will probably remain obscure too. Producer price data for the September quarter comes out from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Inflation anyone? Maybe not in wages. But certainly in raw materials (energy).
October 26th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "consumer price inflation"
When People Fear Inflation or a Falling Dollar They Find Refuge in Gold
Gold is also a target of greedy speculators sometimes, even when the going is good. According to a study done by the World Gold Council, you never know what gold will do.
October 5th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Now in Post-bubble Era as Financial Industry Bombs Out
Yesterday, both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank announced moves to boost the economy. They’re both falling in line behind Mr. Bernanke, who is “pulling out all the stops” in order to avoid a deep depression.
May 11th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
A Consumer Economy Doesn’t Work
The only way to reliably become wealthier is the old fashioned way – you have to spend less than you earn.
July 25th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
China Fueling Inflation in Australia & New Zealand
Did you see the first line of the minutes from the RBA’s June 3rd meeting? In case you missed it, here it is: “The Board’s discussion of the world economy commenced with a briefing on the outlook for Australia’s trading partners.” Why would a meeting on Australian interest rates begin with a discussion of foreign trading partners? Could it be that foreign demand for Aussie resources threatens higher inflation even more than Aussies hitting the shops with a credit card? Hold that thought.
June 19th, 2008 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | Continued
Can the U.S. Central Bank Really Begin Fighting Inflation in a Serious Way?
The Fed seems to be trying to create a situation whereby they are seen to be fighting inflation, simply by not lowering rates any further,” says MoneyMorning. “This is because, while the Fed may have no interest in fighting inflation, they have a big interest in fighting what they call ‘inflationary expectations’.
June 6th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 8 comments | Continued
Consumer Prices are Rising at About 10% Per Year
We have given our opinion as to why consumer prices did not go up. We guessed, too, that those trends that labored so hard to hold them down have now walked off the job. Prices now seem to be adjusting to a higher money supply, with food up 4% last year, officially.
May 28th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | Continued
Consumer Prices for the Essentials are Skyrocketing
Prices are going up for nearly everything – milk, bread, gasoline, liquor…all the essentials. In the United States, reports Martin Hutchinson, the official inflation numbers are the worst in 17 years…
May 23rd, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Consumer Confidence is at its Lowest Point Since 1980
Our view is that higher consumer price inflation is in the pipes and will soon be backing up in the bathtub drains. Dorsch says the U.S. money supply is now increasing at a 16% rate; higher inflation can’t be far behind.
May 19th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
Still Opportunity in Emerging Markets – Especially India
Still, looking at the big picture, over the long term, he is probably right. The emerging markets are probably a better place for your money than the United States.
May 14th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued