UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate in over 45 years

Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by robjan on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:24PM (#35291390)

When asset prices are low it's cheaper to acquire new assets with the money obtained from the inflated prices everyone else is paying. Then wait for the asset prices to rise again. If you are less wealthy you are more likely to need to dispose of your assets at a lower price in order to pay the higher price for your day to day needs.

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by ivalm on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:31PM (#35291514)

Even nominal profits are down, so not true.

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by zhte415 on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:44PM (#35291767)

The interest rate is the discount facter. Low asset prices may not be equivalently low.

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by giantg2 on Friday March 24, 2023 @01:10PM (#35292178)

Unless you're rich and make a cash offer.

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by zhte415 on Friday March 24, 2023 @06:27PM (#35296538)

Then you lose the opportunity cost. No difference.

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by giantg2 on Friday March 24, 2023 @10:14PM (#35298476)

I think that's impossible to say without know what the other opportunities are, or what the person's strategy is.

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by bko on Friday March 24, 2023 @01:00PM (#35292038)

Higher prices don't mean more profit. People adjust their behavior and retailers eat some of the costs of higher prices. They'll sell a lot less. Their revenue might not even go up necessarily

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