PPI Develops A Sinking Feeling - Brad's Desktop

Unless otherwise indicated, the material below has not been prepared by Van Eck Associates Corporation or HardAssetsInvestor.com.
Neither assumes any liability for any content on a third party website or material prepared by a third party.

Brad's Desktop

21 Ratings
Rate this article

PPI Develops A Sinking Feeling

Written by Brad Zigler
October 15, 2008 1:08 PM EST

Producer Price Index Readers of this column shouldn't be surprised by these numbers. It's not that we didn't see this coming. After all, we've got a real-time yardstick that allows us to measure inflation and deflation (see "Computing Inflation In Real Time"). The deflation in wholesale prices was presaged by a reversal in monetary inflation that began earlier this year. Monetary Inflation Vs. Gold Price After this, tomorrow's release of Consumer Price Index numbers - and our own Breakfast Index readings - ought to be anticlimatic, right? More on this topic (What's this?) Guest Post: We Can’t Inflate Our Way Out of the Debt Crisis … So What CAN We Do? (naked capitalism, 3/12/10) The US Dollar, Inflation, and Deflation (Oxbury Publishing, 3/10/10) SURVIVING DEFLATION: FIRST UNDERSTAND IT (THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST, 2/28/10) Inflation and Deflation - What to Consider, and What Indicates We're Wrong? (Blogging the Commodity Bull Market, 1/22/10) Read more on Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI), Deflation at Wikinvest

Comments (0)

Terms of Use
The HardAssetsInvestor.com message board and comment features are designed to facilitate thoughtful discussion of the biggest issues impacting commodity investors. All comments should be respectful. Insults and profanity are not permitted. The editor reserves the right to remove comments at his/her discretion.

Did you like this article? Then you may be interested in:

Inflation Scorecard: Steady As She Goes
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12-months): 2.1% This week's market activity provided little reason for the Fed to withdraw its accommodation.
February 26, 2010
Inflation Scorecard: Consumer And Producer Price Rise Continues
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12-months): 2.3% In contrast to the yearly trend in producer prices, U.S.
February 19, 2010
Following The Bouncing Baltic Dry
We examine the Baltic Dry's wild ride in 2009, and what it could mean for shipping and investors in 2010.
February 16, 2010
Defining ‘Monetary Inflation’
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.0% Inflation's a hot topic ‘round here.
February 02, 2010
Inflation Scorecard: Fed Holds Course
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.2% This week's dip in commodity prices gave the Fed yet maneuvering room to keep interest rates unchanged.
January 29, 2010

Commodities Data

March 17, 2010 04:55 PM EST

Energy Futures

Base Metals

Loading data ...

View All Charts

Weekly Commodities Poll

Is now a good time to buy gold?

	Yes
	No

Did you like this article? Then you may be interested in:

Inflation Scorecard: Steady As She Goes
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12-months): 2.1% This week's market activity provided little reason for the Fed to withdraw its accommodation.
February 26, 2010
Inflation Scorecard: Consumer And Producer Price Rise Continues
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12-months): 2.3% In contrast to the yearly trend in producer prices, U.S.
February 19, 2010
Following The Bouncing Baltic Dry
We examine the Baltic Dry's wild ride in 2009, and what it could mean for shipping and investors in 2010.
February 16, 2010
Defining ‘Monetary Inflation’
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.0% Inflation's a hot topic ‘round here.
February 02, 2010
Inflation Scorecard: Fed Holds Course
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.2% This week's dip in commodity prices gave the Fed yet maneuvering room to keep interest rates unchanged.
January 29, 2010

Seminal Papers »

Computing the Market Price of Volatility Risk in the Energy Commodity Markets
James S. Doran and Ehud I. Ronn
Commodities: A Case for Active Management
Rian Akey
Alpha, Beta, and Commodities: Can a Commodities Investment be Both a High Risk-Adjusted Return Source and a Portfolio Hedge?
Rian Akey

Institutional Commodity Investors »

British Telecommunications Pension Scheme
BT may add commodities Pensions & Investments Online March 15, 2007
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Canadian first as Teachers named 'savviest' public plan Fund recognized for good returns and innovation Lori Mcleod, Financial Post March 13, 2007
Yale University
Boola Boola David Raub - NorthBay Biz March, 2007

The materials provided on this Web site are for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended to provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Nothing contained on the Web site shall be considered a recommendation, solicitation, or offer to buy or sell a security to any person in any jurisdiction.

About HAI | Privacy, Security, and Legal | Sitemap

Post a Comment

Commodities Data

Weekly Commodities Poll

Seminal Papers »

Institutional Commodity Investors »