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By: ali

ali — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:12:42 +0000

i believe petrol prices will not increase till sep 2008

By: Matt Nolan

Matt Nolan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:01:34 +0000

“I’m told that the net effect of oil on the RBNZ’s interest rate forecasts is more like zero than the negative relationship you’ve proposed, but the basic argument is the same”

Very interesting, thanks for that.

“I received an email from the Baby Factory yesterday that proclaimed “BUY NOW AND BEAT THE PRICE RISE!” Honestly, when’s the last time you saw a “sale” advertised that way?”

It is a bit insane isn’t it. There is a tyre ad on the way out of Wellington that say DEFLATION.

By: Miguel Sanchez

Miguel Sanchez — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:55:37 +0000

Good post. I’m told that the net effect of oil on the RBNZ’s interest rate forecasts is more like zero than the negative relationship you’ve proposed, but the basic argument is the same.

Speaking of this supposed discounting that’s going on – I received an email from the Baby Factory yesterday that proclaimed “BUY NOW AND BEAT THE PRICE RISE!” Honestly, when’s the last time you saw a “sale” advertised that way?

By: Matt Nolan

Matt Nolan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:51:36 +0000

Thanks Bryan

By: Bryan Spondre

Bryan Spondre — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:40:52 +0000

Hi Matt

Have linked back to your debate from the original post.

Regards

Bryan

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