tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post1928333680803954907..comments2023-05-01T11:44:04.490-03:00Comments on D for Disorientation: Let them eat tomatoesPablohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296074005654785159noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-55865479462395863822007-10-05T17:51:00.000-03:002007-10-05T17:51:00.000-03:00Frank: what you explain is exactly why prices are ...Frank: what you explain is exactly why prices are going up without sense. Statisticians have the tools to calculate tendencies and know they must eliminate sharp brief spikes in the price curve, but you can't do that and you need to stay on the safe side if you're running a business.<BR/><BR/>M.P.A.-T.: I think the banks are doing fine. Some speculation took place when the news of the U.S. real estate bubble burst hit the markets, but there are abundant foreign currency reserves and the Central Bank coped well. People aren't withdrawing money in massive amounts from the banks.<BR/><BR/>What Cristina will do is an open question, since she hasn't said anything of substance during the campaign. I know she must know that this Orwellian thing will not hold for long, but whether she'll acknowledge the mistakes or turn into a bona fide dictator, I don't know.Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296074005654785159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-28602933210977951142007-10-05T16:18:00.000-03:002007-10-05T16:18:00.000-03:00So...what is going on with the banks? Meaning, is ...So...what is going on with the banks? Meaning, is capital flight visible, or are people/businesses (foreign or otherwise) holding out for some (ridiculous) hope that Cristina (or whoever wins) will address inflation issues accordingly?M.P.A.-T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08748497544869894120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-4396593194932810402007-10-05T13:15:00.000-03:002007-10-05T13:15:00.000-03:00This is also very difficult for manufacturers of g...This is also very difficult for manufacturers of goods like me. I have to justify why my prices go up a given % and my clients have to do all the math work in house to bounce it against all their other providers to see if it´s similar to what every one else is doing. They can´t rely on those official stats any more.<BR/><BR/>Consequently the decision process is longer, everyone tries to protect themselves and both the buyer and the seller think that the other guy is trying to take advantage of them. This is mostly for private label scenarios since everyone who sells my label knows that at the end of the day, if I mess up on the pricing, the risk of pricing myself out of the market is all mine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340834139819735298noreply@blogger.com