Mike Shedlock

Mike 'Mish' Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. He is known for his economic analysis and reporting, with a focus on inflation, deflation, and hyperinflation topics. His work is widely respected and he has a reputation for clear, concise writing.

Biography:  https://www.sitkapacific.com/team/mike-shedlock

93%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

80%

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  • In the article 'Expect to Pay a Lot More for That Bag of Halloween Candy This Year', the author, Mike 'Mish' Shedlock, is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. His financial interests could potentially influence his reporting on economic topics such as candy inflation.

Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Halloween Candy and Costume Prices Rise Amid Inflation and Supply Chain Issues

Broke On: Saturday, 28 October 2023 Halloween candy prices have significantly increased this year due to inflation and supply chain issues. The rise in prices is not limited to a specific brand or type of candy, but is a general trend affecting the entire industry. Increased production costs, higher wages, and transportation issues are contributing factors to the price hike. The price of raw materials, such as sugar and cocoa, has also gone up. Halloween costume sales growth is lower than expected, possibly due to the higher prices.