'They are saying the economy is going to slow and that there's no inflation but that we still need to raise rates. Investment professionals worry that the Fed will go too far and grind the economy into a recession. |
(We like) stocks with a moderately high dividend give that stock support. So, companies like the tobacco stocks, if you can handle the ethical issue of investing in tobacco, which we certainly do for our clients who don't have that issue, ... These are high dividend stocks. The dividend is very secure. That's a great strategy. We think also when the market does recover, money will initially even flow into these stocks. Because on a relative basis, say a Philip Morris with a 5.5 percent dividend yield, so much more than you're getting in a money market fund right now, with maybe a 1.5 dividend yield. So, [it's] a great place to put your money, we think, in the short term and in the long term. |
A lot of people are calling for a correction since we've had a pretty uninterrupted run since mid-November, and that would actually be healthy for the market, ... But when you hear everyone forecasting a big correction, it often doesn't happen. |
Almost the whole group now is in play, |
But the language in the Fed comments and in Greenspan's speeches of late has been pointing to rate hikes becoming more aggressive, ... The word 'measured' is going to be dropped soon, maybe at this meeting, maybe at the next. |
But the language in the Fed comments and in Greenspan's speeches of late has been pointing to rate hikes becoming more aggressive. The word 'measured' is going to be dropped soon, maybe at this meeting, maybe at the next. |
CPI is certainly the big economic report of next week. The Fed's beige book and some of the manufacturing numbers will be looked at as well. |
Earnings have been coming in by-and-large at better-than-expected levels. But a lot of that has been priced in, and so you're seeing some selling on the news. But the profit-taking is short-term. Longer term, we should continue to see strong economic reports that support the rally, and we should start to see analysts' estimates increase for the fourth quarter. |
Even if GDP is strong tomorrow, even better than the 6.0 consensus, you may not see a big stock reaction, ... As you saw yesterday, we're in a period where the economy should continue to support the stock gains going forward. |
Everyone is expecting a 25-basis point rise. The mantra has been measured and we expect it to continue to be measured. |
Everyone knows growth slowed in the third quarter, and so for a company like GM to miss is not surprising, considering that it's so reflective of the economy and impacted by oil prices. |
Expectations were so high for Intel that they couldn't help but disappoint, |
Ford Motor warned Friday and that type of news is pressuring stocks, |
Ford Motor warned Friday and that type of news is pressuring stocks. |
Gorman coming over changes the whole landscape. It's a fresh slate. |