The Delphi bankruptcy didn't help. The concern is, what are the repercussions of that for General Motors and for other automakers and the component makers. And it's all happening against background where real wages are not rising, so the question is, who's going to buy what American manufacturers produce? |
The end of the strike in New York is good for business and I would expect that to help support a rally. |
The Fed is once again saying they are not through with raising interest rates. |
The market, as far as stocks are concerned, it's been amazingly resilient in the face of some very bad news, particularly about oil prices. |
The market's gains really are a response to the good fundamentals we've seen, like the jobless claims. It's really helping tech because that is one of the most cyclical parts of the economy. There is also hope that capital spending will be vigorous even if the consumer takes a break. |
The market's in trouble. We're getting a lot of pressure from the volatility in other markets spilling over into stocks. It also looks like interest rates are going higher still. Five percent now looks like past history, and maybe we're heading for 5.5%. |
The real question is whether companies will squeeze their (profit) margins as costs increase or if they are going to increase prices. I think they will increase prices. |
The whole problem is that nobody knows what is going on at other Japanese banks and brokerages, |
The whole problem is that nobody knows what is going on at other Japanese banks and brokerages. |
There's anecdotal evidence that individual investors are looking more toward the equity market than real estate. It's a good sign initially that there's new demand, but it could suggest we're at the final stages of the advance. |
There's anecdotal evidence that individual investors are looking more towards the equity market than real estate. It's a good sign initially that there's new demand, but it could suggest we're at the final stages of the advance. |
This is the correction I've been talking about. |
We could easily see a dollar or two setback in a few sessions if the momentum traders switch sides. |
When people are desperate to sell you buy. When they are desperate to buy you sell. He who waits until he is in the arena to plan has planned too late. |
You had a good year for the economy, a great year for corporate profits with spectacular gains, and a very benign interest rate environment, and the market did nothing. |