Comments on: Wholesale Inflation vs. Consumer Inflation http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lazy Man http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html/comment-page-1#comment-216392 Lazy Man Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:26:03 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html#comment-216392 I'd like to see them use some kind of moving average for food and energy. It seems like that could take some of the volatility out of the system. I’d like to see them use some kind of moving average for food and energy. It seems like that could take some of the volatility out of the system.

]]> By: rhbee http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html/comment-page-1#comment-209411 rhbee Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:38:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html#comment-209411 I have to agree with Miller that this information explains and yet gives me more cause to be worried. I get the sense that those of us who are really thinking about personal finance are somewhat insulated from the real world. We are taking care, managing for ourselves, and planning well. But last night my wife and I were discussing this after listening to an audio on long term investing. The presenter maintained that the companies to invest in were the ones that could and would survive a financial meltdown of the banking industry. My wife thought that this sounded reasonable. But I questioned the idea because in my mind, just because a company/corporation can survive does not mean that I can survive a financial meltdown of our economy. It seems to me that that was what happened during the great Depression. Yes, some companies survived. But the people, they ended up on the streets, jobless, and destitute. I have to agree with Miller that this information explains and yet gives me more cause to be worried. I get the sense that those of us who are really thinking about personal finance are somewhat insulated from the real world. We are taking care, managing for ourselves, and planning well. But last night my wife and I were discussing this after listening to an audio on long term investing. The presenter maintained that the companies to invest in were the ones that could and would survive a financial meltdown of the banking industry. My wife thought that this sounded reasonable. But I questioned the idea because in my mind, just because a company/corporation can survive does not mean that I can survive a financial meltdown of our economy. It seems to me that that was what happened during the great Depression. Yes, some companies survived. But the people, they ended up on the streets, jobless, and destitute.

]]> By: Phil http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html/comment-page-1#comment-209261 Phil Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:30:35 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html#comment-209261 I've got to hand it to you, Jim -- you're doing an excellent job of helping to explain basic economic data. A word of warning: there are those out there who may not appreciate what you're doing. After all, having an educated populace does not bode well for those who require a dumbed-down citizenry. I’ve got to hand it to you, Jim — you’re doing an excellent job of helping to explain basic economic data.

A word of warning: there are those out there who may not appreciate what you’re doing. After all, having an educated populace does not bode well for those who require a dumbed-down citizenry.

]]> By: Ryan S. http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html/comment-page-1#comment-209257 Ryan S. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:52:56 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html#comment-209257 That's a nice bit on explaining the difference between the two. I'm not all that worried about inflation at this point; I'm more concerned about growth going close to nowhere. The Fed overshot and kept rates too high, too long. We'll see how things go in the coming months... - Ryan http://uncommon-cents.net/ That’s a nice bit on explaining the difference between the two. I’m not all that worried about inflation at this point; I’m more concerned about growth going close to nowhere. The Fed overshot and kept rates too high, too long. We’ll see how things go in the coming months…
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]]> By: Miller http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html/comment-page-1#comment-209254 Miller Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:24:15 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/wholesale-and-consumer-inflation-differences.html#comment-209254 Regardless of whether the 6.3% number is correct for the CPI (probably more relevant to us), the article says that raise the highest in 26 years. No matter how many caveats you put on that, it can't be good for consumers. Couple that with all these recession worries and resulting low raises and '08 might be a little tight. I hate to be pessimistic, but isn't anyone else starting to get worried? Regardless of whether the 6.3% number is correct for the CPI (probably more relevant to us), the article says that raise the highest in 26 years. No matter how many caveats you put on that, it can’t be good for consumers. Couple that with all these recession worries and resulting low raises and ‘08 might be a little tight. I hate to be pessimistic, but isn’t anyone else starting to get worried?

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