{"podcast":{"title":"Private Equity FunCast","slug":"private-equity-funcast-215225","podcast_index_feed_id":215225,"rss_url":"https://pefuncast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.pefuncast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/a/0/1/da01337969b94704d959afa2a1bf1c87/PEFC_PodcastArt-20260225-lgskfm8vee.png","author":"Jim Milbery","episode_count":316,"summary":"Your favorite GP's favorite podcast. Occasionally insightful, always entertaining. Deep dives into how private equity works, what happens after the deal closes, how money gets raised, and how companies get bought and sold. And everything in between with healthy doses of pop culture and humor. Straight from the team at ParkerGale Capital. For educational and entertainment purposes only. Not investment advice. Additional disclosures at www.parkergale.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225"},"episode":{"title":"Real-Time Inflation Tracking and Forecasting: A Deep Dive into Open Brand's Proprietary Consumer Price Index","slug":"real-time-inflation-tracking-and-forecasting-a-deep-dive-into-open-brand-s-proprietary-consumer-price-index","published_at":"2025-04-01T16:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225/real-time-inflation-tracking-and-forecasting-a-deep-dive-into-open-brand-s-proprietary-consumer-price-index","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225","url":"https://pefuncast.libsyn.com/real-time-inflation-tracking-and-forecasting-a-deep-dive-into-open-brands-proprietary-consumer-price-index","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pefuncast/pef_ob_econ_final.mp3?dest-id=291498","summary":"In this episode of the Private Equity Funcast, host Ryan Milligan speaks with OpenBrand CEO Greg Munves and Chief Economist Ralph McLaughlin about their innovative approach to tracking inflation through the OpenBrand Consumer Price Index for Durable and Personal Goods (CPI-DPG). The CPI-DPG is updated weekly, providing a third independent data point for measuring inflation. Its accuracy has been validated with a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) as low as 1.6% in specific categories. Additionally, OpenBrand offers scenario-based inflation forecasts, enabling companies and investors to tailor predictions to their expectations and market views. Munves and McLaughlin also outline practical use cases: • Manufacturers and retailers optimizing their pricing and promotional strategies. • Investors seeking early insights on market inflation trends to refine financial models. • Policymakers evaluating the effects of economic policies. Video Version here >","meta_description":"In this episode of the Private Equity Funcast, host Ryan Milligan speaks with OpenBrand CEO Greg Munves and Chief Economist Ralph McLaughlin about their i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2884,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/private-equity-funcast-215225/episodes/real-time-inflation-tracking-and-forecasting-a-deep-dive-into-open-brand-s-proprietary-consumer-price-index/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225/real-time-inflation-tracking-and-forecasting-a-deep-dive-into-open-brand-s-proprietary-consumer-price-index.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}