by Chris Kimble | Apr 29, 2021 | Kimble Charting
Commodities prices have risen rather sharply over the past 12-18 months, adding to worries of pricing pressure and inflation. As you can see in the chart above, businesses are taking note. The word “inflation” is being mentioned at a record rate by S&P 500...
by Chris Kimble | Feb 24, 2021 | Kimble Charting
Inflation seems to be a thing of the past… but current trading in bond and commodity markets tell us that it could become a thing of the future! Inflation hasn’t been an issue, or even on our radar, since the 1980s. Sure, the 2007 surge in oil prices offered some...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 16, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Post election the investment community was strong on the belief that the new administration was going to get the economy to grow and that inflation will pick up. Below looks at the Growth/Inflation indicator ratio, which is created by using TIP/TLT ratio. CLICK ON...
by Chris Kimble | May 31, 2017 | Kimble Charting
The economy continues to do well, along with the stock market, prompting many to be concerned about inflationary pressures picking up speed. Below looks at the TIP/TLT ratio and the message it is sending about inflationary pressures, or lack of. CLICK ON CHART TO...
by Chris Kimble | Feb 15, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Is inflation about to make a comeback? When it comes to the Commodities sector, inflation has been absent since the highs back in 2011. When it comes to inflation from a bond market perspective, little inflation has been taking place, since yields have been in a down...
by Chris Kimble | Dec 5, 2016 | Kimble Charting
Some tools are used to measure inflation or lack of. Some look at the price of Crude Oil, Doc Copper or the Commodities Index (CRB) to determine if inflation or deflation is in play. Since 2011, most commodities have created a series of lower highs and lower lows and...
by Chris Kimble | Jul 11, 2014 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Yes we are all too aware that Food, insurance and many other assets are more expensive these days. Speaking purely from a Commodities perspective, the TR Commodity index has made a series of lower highs over the past few years. Early...
by Chris Kimble | Mar 13, 2014 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Looks like a trip to the grocery store will be a more expensive endeavor in the near future as Beef, Hogs, Coffee, Grains and Milk are rapidly moving higher since the start of this year. Is the weather to blame for higher prices?...
