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Re: gtober post# 5427

Wednesday, 04/20/2005 12:16:40 PM

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 12:16:40 PM

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stag·fla·tion (stăg-flā'shən)
n.
Sluggish economic growth coupled with a high rate of inflation and unemployment.

Yes I see that as being partially true but we have commodity prices that have been rising over an extended period of time.

Charts of Inflation from Martin Capital Advisors:

John Murpy's Inflation Index - the ratio of the CRB Futures Index to T-Bond Futures prices



Inflation Measurements - Indicated by 12-month changes of the CPI, PPI and "Core" rates for both (which exclude volatile food & energy components).



Quarterly Inflation Measurements - GDP Implicit Deflator and Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Deflator.



Inflation versus Stocks - 30 years of the Inflation Rate compared to the S&P 500 Stock Index on the same chart. Rapidly increasing inflation has been poison for the stock market



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