New Posts For Thread: They are stark raving bonkershttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkersIn a speech on Tuesday evening, the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, said inflation would fall sharply in 2012 when the January 2011 rise in VAT dropped out of the data and the effect of past oil price rises started to fade.The MPC minut*starting*https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512575279#512575279*starting*Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:11:07 -0600Mrben Joined: 25 Oct 03Replies: 4202 10 Nov 11 23:25 I'm not following Uk inflation per se. But there is very little evidence of significant inflation in developed economies.I echo the gov's sentiments.Isn't India sort of in this chap's "part of thhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512575259#512575259Mrben Joined: 25 Oct 03Replies: 4202 10 Nov 11 23:25 I'm not following Uk inflation per se. But there is very little evidence of significant inflation in developed economies.I echo the gov's sentiments.Isn't India sort of in this chap's "part of thMon, 14 Nov 2011 08:10:28 -0600the way oil price is moving--cant see inflation loweringhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512444139#512444139the way oil price is moving--cant see inflation loweringFri, 11 Nov 2011 07:30:02 -0600The raw CPI numbers you posted don't tell the whole story. The methodology of *HOW* CPI is calculated has been changed a number of times over the years in order for the Gov't to hide inflation. The illusion of hedonics, the massaging of core.......anhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512443235#512443235The raw CPI numbers you posted don't tell the whole story. The methodology of *HOW* CPI is calculated has been changed a number of times over the years in order for the Gov't to hide inflation. The illusion of hedonics, the massaging of core.......anFri, 11 Nov 2011 07:03:47 -0600INFLATION HISTORY (CONSUMER PRICES INDEX) September 2011 5.2% August 2011 4.5% July 2011 4.4% June 2011 4.2% May 2011 4.5% April 2011 4.5% March 2011 4.0% Februay 2011 4.4% January 2011 4.0% December 2010 3.7% November 2010 3.3% October 2010 3.2% Shttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512442539#512442539INFLATION HISTORY (CONSUMER PRICES INDEX) September 2011 5.2% August 2011 4.5% July 2011 4.4% June 2011 4.2% May 2011 4.5% April 2011 4.5% March 2011 4.0% Februay 2011 4.4% January 2011 4.0% December 2010 3.7% November 2010 3.3% October 2010 3.2% SFri, 11 Nov 2011 06:39:35 -0600Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation September 2011 (1) 5.2% (4.5%) Government inflation (CPI) target 2% Inflation: Retail prices index (RPI) September 2011 (2) 5.6% (5.2%) Inflation: Retail prices index excl. mortgage payments (RPIX) September 2011https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512442389#512442389Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation September 2011 (1) 5.2% (4.5%) Government inflation (CPI) target 2% Inflation: Retail prices index (RPI) September 2011 (2) 5.6% (5.2%) Inflation: Retail prices index excl. mortgage payments (RPIX) September 2011Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:35:11 -0600hugh hendry(fund manager)--CF Eclectica has taken a position inflation falling 2012time will tellhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512442103#512442103hugh hendry(fund manager)--CF Eclectica has taken a position inflation falling 2012time will tellFri, 11 Nov 2011 06:26:50 -0600I'm not following Uk inflation per se. But there is very little evidence of significant inflation in developed economies.I echo the gov's sentiments.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512425043#512425043I'm not following Uk inflation per se. But there is very little evidence of significant inflation in developed economies.I echo the gov's sentiments.Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:25:52 -0600In a speech on Tuesday evening, the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, said inflation would fall sharply in 2012 when the January 2011 rise in VAT dropped out of the data and the effect of past oil price rises started to fade.The MPC minuthttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28676647/they-are-stark-raving-bonkers?post_id=512421717#512421717In a speech on Tuesday evening, the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, said inflation would fall sharply in 2012 when the January 2011 rise in VAT dropped out of the data and the effect of past oil price rises started to fade.The MPC minutThu, 10 Nov 2011 16:08:47 -0600