Don’t Worry, Core Inflation dropped. It’s only Food and Energy costs that are getting worse. Bad News: Headline Inflation up 8.5% year over year Good News: Core inflation (ex food and energy) is up ‘only’ 6.5% From here forward, the year-to-year inflation comparisons start to get easier Our seemingly insatiable demand for ‘stuff’ is finally […]
Can China Reverse the Current Inflation Trend? Although supply chain disruptions are clearly a contributing factor to current inflation, China’s influence on inflation should not be discounted. Prices are still significantly higher, but have recently fallen, coinciding with Chinese authorities cracking down on commodity speculation. The recent correction does NOT mean we can stop worrying […]
Commodities – The Bull Market You Aren’t Hearing About Over the past several months, these pages have been littered with concerns about inflation re-appearing. Much like recessions and pandemics, we never really know precisely when inflation might happen. This inability to predict markets is at the heart of our investment process. The world is unpredictable, […]