Famous Quotes & Sayings

Some investors bought back Japanese government bonds in a knee-jerk reaction to the comments from Fukui.

That bond was pretty strong between us, so, yeah, I definitely think about him.

Ruby Rose

My mum used to wear the guys' Chesty Bonds tanks, and I used to end up wearing them after she'd finish with them. She's a painter, and they would be covered in paint splatters. She would wear them and wear them until they were super-soft, and then I'd get them. But I was just a kid, so they were like a dress on me.

Longer-term rates will not rise dramatically as long as the Fed keeps the short-term policy rate at 1 percent. However, the pressure for upward movement in bond rates is already there and will persist.

longer-term outlook for the Fed and should keep the long bond on the soft side.

Looking into the second quarter, what could move us higher is a decline in oil prices, lower bond yields, solid economic data that is non inflationary and stronger growth on the earnings front.

I think they should leave the schools in the community. They can really bond with teachers and each other here.

Chuck D.

I think there is a remote chance of GM being removed only because the Dow people probably don't necessarily like having companies in there with a junk bond rating,

Just as when you save for kids' college, you don't want all your money in stocks two years before they start school. Now that the boomers are starting to retire, there's a lot more interest in bonds and longer-dated paper.

Hugh Johnson

Just as the bond market and Europe has priced in what this tragedy means ... so too will the stock market. The real question is what happens at 10:30 (a.m. ET).

Japan's recovery looks a lot more sustainable these days and doesn't need excessive liquidity. Japanese government bonds don't look very compelling and it's likely that the bidding will be a lot more cautious in light of the Fukui comments.

Japanese investors are continuing to buy bonds abroad, and we see more scope for yen weakness.

JGB prices were bearish. This is mainly because stock prices posted strong gains, while most investors are also cautiously awaiting the results of today's 20-year bond auction.

Koizumi's overwhelming victory was a surprise. Further gains in stocks will fuel optimism about the economy, pushing up bond yields.

It gives the bond market a comfort level that you have a replacement just as vigilant on inflation as Greenspan was.

David Ginola

It has been fantastic to spend quality time with my children and to really bond with them. We have been cooking, cleaning, and of course playing.

I think today, at worst, the Fed might tilt towards a tightening. But if they don't, if they keep policy unchanged, I would expect you would see . . . the bond market should rally significantly too.

It is hard to keep buying bonds amid the central bank's determination it will raise interest rates.

Jenji Kohan

It can go two ways with girls: They either bond or eat each other alive.

It brings some newness, some freshness. Any time a change is made, the newness of the teammates, everybody is on their P's and Q's a little bit. I see our guys helping the new guys and explaining things to them. That's good. That's a bonding thing that helps pull those guys together.

It could be a late night. Everyone is engaged. Everyone is hopeful we will place a bond plan on the June ballot.

It hurts everybody that they're leaving. We've had a close bond with these kids, and I've coached some of them for four years. And not having them around is going to be a change for everybody. Look at their record over the past two years and it's phenomenal. Phenomenal.

I think the market has had a free swing at selling the (US) dollar and has shown to ignore a pretty good sell-off in the bond market.

John Davidson

I think the most significant report for the whole week is the retail sales number tomorrow. You saw the bond market react today in expectation of a strong retail sales report, and I think people will be focused on that tomorrow.

Don Sutton

I think you form a bond of different personalities where even without saying a word you challenge each other to be good. You don't want to be the weak link in the chain.

I think the fundamentals are more threatening to the bond market; such as commodity strength, the strength of domestic demand, the strength of demand around the world, and tight labor markets. So, there are plenty of things for the bond market to get worried about.

I think the Fed is hanging its hopes on a couple of things. The bond price has dropped and yields have gone up and it is doing the job for them. . . the economy as a whole is slightly slower in the second quarter than it was in the first. There's hope that it will tail off to a more sustainable rate.

I think the bond market has a problem. In one respect, you have flight to quality, in another, the jobs report was very, very strong, and clearly inflationary pressures are there.

I think the bond market has already discounted a favorable report but not a negative report, ... If we see something less than 150,000, bonds will rally and stocks may, too.

I think the bond is unfair. A bond should be set for two reasons: Will you return to court and are you a threat to our community?

Mark Zandi

Reintroducing a little uncertainty in the bond market would be desirable. Long-term rates are too low,

Jameer Nelson

Our record doesn't reflect the kind of team that we have right now. We're playing really well, we're bonding and we're sharing the ball.

John Roberts

Part of the reason we're holding on is that so many guys are overexposed to the corporate bond market, any cash they have they're putting to work in governments.