CPI March 2008
I'm running to meet a friend, but I had to get this chart up on CPI:
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CPI Expenditure by Category
courtesy of Brian Jacobs
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As you an see, consumer inflation is very well contained . . .
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Barry,
It is not as bad as you think. Look around you.
1. CPI is inline
2. US Mar Industrial Production +0.3%; Consensus was -0.1%
3. Over the 12 months ending in March, industrial production advanced 1.6%, while capacity use was up 1.9% from a year earlier.
4. The companies continue beating the estimates. Out of 18 companies reported this morning, 15 beat and only 3 missed the estimates.
5. Outside of the financials, the earnings continue growing lower double digits but the stocks have been beaten down 15-20% with the financials. The market is irrational and there is too much of pessimism.
6. I also think, we will have a positive GDP (around 1%) during 1Q08 (helped by 17% jump in exports).
7. Even the financials that have reported so far are beating the estimates.
Wells Fargo - beats
JPM - beats
US Bancorp - beats
State Street - beats
M&T Bank - beats
Commerce Bancshares - beats
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BR: Then what you should do is lever up and go long!
Posted by: Armageddon? NO! | Apr 16, 2008 9:42:25 AM
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