MB Fund Podcast: Inflation – Why Are Food Input Prices Falling But Grocery Prices Rising?

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Vegetable oil prices have halved. Cereal prices are down 20%. Dairy similar. Sugar is one of the few food ingredients that is up (and Ukraine/Russia are not even major producers), but meat is down.

At the same time, international shipping rates have plummeted. The Baltic Dry Index is about 75% lower than its peak in 2022.

So, why are grocery prices still rising?

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, and Senior Financial Adviser, Samuel Kerr discuss what is really going on with inflation.

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Samuel Kerr is a Senior Financial Adviser at the MacroBusiness Fund, which is powered by Nucleus Wealth.

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The information on this blog contains general information and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Samuel Kerr is an Authorised Representative of Nucleus Advice Pty Limited, Australian Financial Services Licensee 515796. And Nucleus Wealth is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Nucleus Advice Pty Ltd.