I think there's probably at least another 50 point hike before the election, and then if the economy doesn't slow in the third quarter, watch for the stock market to anticipate more after the election, because from September to November, they are likely to be quiet, |
(FedEx) is really a play on the broad based global recovery. Sort of moving out of the truckers, moving into the international people away from a strict domestic U.S. focus, more toward international focus, |
A deficit of only $8.4 billion in fact is not as much of a drag on GDP growth, ... It keeps things faster and also means that American exports continue to remain competitive in a market where the world is growing generally slower than we are. |
A deficit of only $8.4 billion in fact is not as much of a drag on GDP growth. It keeps things faster and also means that American exports continue to remain competitive in a market where the world is growing generally slower than we are. |
Actually, earnings estimates will be rising, and normally when rising earnings are occurring for the technology company, the stock will follow along. |
After the market sells off, like you saw [Thursday], you want to see the bond market rising, because what it tells you is that money is not leaving the financial system. |
basically, everything but the studs and bricks. |
Despite the payroll employment number being higher than expected, the fact that average hourly wages were so small means that there are not a lot of wage pressures, not a lot of demands to add new workers and, therefore, not a lot to worry the (Federal Reserve) in this report. |
Earnings actually have been very good in the second quarter. Sixty percent of the companies reporting so far have been upside surprises. That's not quite as aggressive at this point as the first quarter reports were, but still a very good performance in a weak quarter. |
I think health care companies are likely to grow profits three times or faster than the S&P 500 next year again, ... I think those are looking remarkably good. |
I think IBM will come back, too. This company is making tremendous progress here. |
I think the really big leadership can change, ... Like financials were the leadership in the early part of the 1990s bull market. |
I think the stock market (will) continue high no matter who wins, ... because of excess liquidity, steady growth and rising profits. |
I think you're still set for new highs in 1998, probably about 10 percent or so on the S&P 500. We've done 25 percent so far this year on the S&P. Reduce your expectations but I still think stocks will beat bonds and cash in 1998. |
If we started to hit some new lows intraday on the Dow and the Transports, a lot of people would sell because a number of newsletters follow the theory and a lot of fast money trades off the Dow Theory, |