Deflation is a good thing

Intelligent Investor

Independent Financial Research

Unlike in the economic theories followed by central bankers, deflation is actually a good thing. f a litre of milk costs $1.00 at your local Woolworths (ASX:WOW), would you prefer to pay $0.90 instead? Most people would of course answer 'yes'. Instead of comparing prices today, what if we compare prices over time? Again, most people would prefer their milk cost less rather than more in a year’s time. Their preferences are unlikely to change if we instead look two, five or even ten years ahead, or if we substitute almost any good (or service) for milk. Whilst most people aren't economists, they understand intuitively that, all things equal, the lower the price of a good or service, the higher their standard of living (as they have more money left over to spend on other things). And vice versa. Note that even if your income doesn't increase, your standard of living will still rise if prices decline. In fact, your standard of living will still increase if your income declines less than prices. Read full article here: (VIEW LINK)


1 topic

1 stock mentioned

Intelligent Investor
Intelligent Investor
Independent Financial Research

Intelligent Investor is an independent financial research service with a 14-year history of beating the market. Our value investing approach empowers Australians to make more informed decisions to build their long-term wealth. We off structural...

Expertise

No areas of expertise

I would like to

Only to be used for sending genuine email enquiries to the Contributor. Livewire Markets Pty Ltd reserves its right to take any legal or other appropriate action in relation to misuse of this service.

Personal Information Collection Statement
Your personal information will be passed to the Contributor and/or its authorised service provider to assist the Contributor to contact you about your investment enquiry. They are required not to use your information for any other purpose. Our privacy policy explains how we store personal information and how you may access, correct or complain about the handling of personal information.

Comments

Sign In or Join Free to comment