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I have already mentioned what happens when even a fraction of the items in the index are undefined, but you seem to have missed that. That's fine, be selective if you so desire. Right, so why don't we try and settle our doubts regarding the methodology? Let's take the actual data and attempt...

- It's inappropriate for interest rate futures (specifically, STIR futures), since STIRs represent forward rates with very specific dates. This makes OI switch meaningless for STIRs. - Hard to know what they mean.

This is in line with my experience as well, although I haven't lived in London 20 years. One thing which is easy to check was the history of council tax (this is the equivalent of property/municipal/state tax in the UK), where I live. The data can be found here and here. The conclusion is...

Please note that I have given you more than one example of the idiocy of the Chapwood Index. As to its construction, I am getting the information directly from the Methodology section of the website. And no, my ardent friend, I don't have a bias against other inflation measurements (if you...

Just let the man blow up in peace, will ya, people? Best of luck, marsman! EDIT: You're gonna need it.

BINGO! Insurance is a profitable biz, but it's not all that profitable for a very good reason. Appears that way, indeed.

Indeed, you're truly an inspiration! Just of curiosity, can you actually answer my question?

I was just asking for an empirical estimate, rather than what is implied by the actual methodology. Now that I've been taught how to google, I've found some.

Gee, thanks... I woulda never thought of using them internets. Do you know the answer, oh Master of Google?

You were having trouble with that, however. At any rate, suit yourself. I am happy that I have made a token effort to convince you. Good lord, you've completely missed the point. What I am trying to tell you is that some components of the index are not defined (pray tell, what are the cold...

Do you know what sort of capital reserves insurance companies normally hold, in order to enable them to produce these margins you have mentioned?

The Donald? Trading futures? Who is this lady's broker? This one should be relatively easy to explore to see if there's funny stuff going on, I would imagine.

Before 2008 you could get a tracker mortgage at base rate minus smth small...

You gots to click on them buttons, innit? You gots to search better, innit? If you want some help, I can find you some links. I do question the BLS just as much as I question everything else. I assure you that I have explored these issues rather comprehensively and didn't arrive at my...

I merely stated a fact, nothing else...

You're incorrect... He did raise rates in Canada in 2010.

Well, you seem to care a lot about the well-being of other members of society (mothers, in your case) and you want to make their lives better. Hence I think "socialist" isn't such a bad description. Huh, you didn't? Are you telling me now that you're not certain what the "mothers"' message...

Oh, jeez, first ShadowStats, now this one... You shoulda searched harder, I guess... I distinctly remember a relatively detailed discussion of ShadowStats I had with a socialist like yourself. Your statement suggests that, unlike myself, you have performed an exhaustive poll of mothers...

Oh, good lord, ShadowStats... I think this is my cue. I have written about this subject here a number of times, so I am not inclined to do it again. If ShadowStats "real GDP" is your "evidence" of how bad things are, this discussion is not for me. Best of luck!

Yeah, today was weird...