Retail investors appear to be slower to commit funds to the market this time, ... The market's momentum and volatility has caused some investors to step aside as the market has worked lower. |
Right now, there are bulls, there are bears and there are plenty of bewildered. We're trying to get through a period of very complex cross-currents, and so far the market's done remarkably well. |
Royal Dutch is the second-biggest energy company in the world. They've been buying back their own stock, ... They bought $3 billion back last year, $1.5 billion this year and I think that's a play because it`s selling below its peers. |
Selectivity is likely to be the key of the market. Seasoned players are looking for more value opportunities now. They're looking for stocks that missed the rally. |
September will be as difficult for the markets as August as we enter the earnings pre-announcement season, |
So far today, we've had an uninspiring, choppy session, |
Some good economic news, together with a Microsoft ruling, helped energize the market, ... While many were disappointed that the Fed's quarter-point cut wasn't larger, the door has been left open for a further Fed move. |
Some sense a climax lies ahead, and others think we're getting close to the bottom, |
Stay with the big stocks with the big backlog and big trend of earnings and with management that have been there before, |
Techs have gone from terrific to tepid to terrible, |
That has helped the techs today (Wednesday), ... They have a reasonably upbeat forecast. |
That has helped the techs today (Wednesday). They have a reasonably upbeat forecast. |
The big question making the rounds now is: How does one really judge value and are strong first-quarter earnings (expectations) already factored into technology stocks? |
The big question making the rounds now is: How does one really judge value and are strong first-quarter earnings (expectations) already factored into technology stocks? |
The biggest bull market in history still appears to be intact, ... Although the market is up tenfold since 1982 and lots of wealth has been created, there are still buyers to be found on market pullbacks. |