Al Goldman
Al Goldman
bears deserve economic economy miserable news pace points slowing
The bears are going to have another miserable day, and they deserve it. The economic news points out that the economy is slowing from the over-heated pace in the first quarter.
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What has been going on is a very sharp reaction to a slowing economy.
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The economy is showing definite signs of slowing down to a healthier rate of expansion. I think the reason, good or bad, could be laid at the feet of the Fed.
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The market has been trying to adjust to signs of a slowing economy and a deceleration in the growth of earnings, not a deterioration a deceleration, ... We were doing better until the election snafu came along and gave a just recovering patient a relapse.
both buying notorious opportunity rather sector sooner
The sector is notorious for over-reacting - both up and down - and now we are getting a little realistic. But I think the buying opportunity is going to be sooner rather than later.
areas market
These are the personalities of a market getting in the areas of a bottom.
ancient earnings fourth looking market quarter
Earnings are ancient history. The first quarter is under our belt. The market is now looking to the fourth quarter and ahead.
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Drug companies are being hit by the Merck trial. But since their valuations are still cheap, we might see a sharp rebound in their stock prices soon.
drop earlier excuse finally good home lock managers provided report sales sell stocks
Earlier this year, home-builder stocks were going up like Superman. Today's drop in the home sales report provided a good excuse for managers to finally sell those stocks and lock in some profits.
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Fluctuation is normal after a run-up. The economic news is not good and it's not going to be good for a while, but we are in recovery mode.
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Right now this is a market based on sound fundamentals. I do not see any irrational exuberance. I see intelligent buying. Somewhere out there we will get into a blow-off stage but when that will come is totally unpredictable. Therefore, I'll worry about it when market action starts to change.
despite economy improvement signs
Our economy is doing well despite what is going on in Asia, and with any signs of improvement from there, it could be up, up and away for us.
fed meeting raise rates
We do not think the Fed will raise rates at their meeting at the end of this month.
economy everybody knows market question ready recover stock
Everybody knows that the economy is going to do better sometime, that the stock market will recover sometime. It's a question of when you are ready to make a bet.