Bundesbank says German inflation could exceed 1% by year-end

[Nighthawk]

Yep, fellows, the latest monthly Bundesbank report has a nasty surprise for Mario Draghi and his gang:

http://www.bundesbank.de/Navigation/EN/Publications/Reports/Monthly_reports/monthly_reports.html

And for all fans of High FRequency Trading, here is a nice paper from Bundesbank how HFT is influencing German markets:

http://www.bundesbank.de/Redaktion/...hochfrequenzhandel.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

Have fun and short some EURO Bunds! ;=)

Nighthawk

 

[Martinghoul]

How can this possibly be a surprise to anyone, given it's mostly a result of energy base effects?

 

[Covertibility]

Christ on his throne! How will the Jerries survive?

Guard your wheelbarrow at all times!

 

[Nighthawk]

How can this possibly be a surprise to anyone, given it's mostly a result of energy base effects?

What would we do without base effects, Martinghoul? Be trapped in deflation? :=)

 

[zdreg]

What would we do without base effects, Martinghoul? Be trapped in deflation? :=)

deflation? you mean trapped in inflation, right?

 

[Martinghoul]

What would we do without base effects, Martinghoul? Be trapped in deflation? :=)

No idea... Base effects represent arithmetic reality, so I don't spend a lot of time thinking about life without them.