Alan Ackerman
Alan Ackerman
affect again among created decided drop earlier either four market pain portfolio problem purge result saw stocks swings types walking week wide wounded
I think that the wide swings in the market created a lot of pain. We have a lot of walking wounded among portfolio holders. And many institutional types decided to purge problem stocks from their portfolios as a result of the drop we saw earlier in the week. We're really in a week this week that could go in either direction, and again those four variables, the four E's, could affect that.
buy buys rather run upside weakness
I think they've run rather quickly, and if anything they're buys on the weakness rather to buy into the upside momentum.
concern fact overall overly picture remains ship tough turn
I think there's some concern with the fact that GE is a tough ship to turn around overnight, and that GE's overall picture still remains attractive, but not overly so,
gains likelihood market move next
I think gains in the market have outrun fundamentals. The move has been too much too soon. I see the likelihood of a pullback next week.
behind chains might moment orderly routine running stay strength tend time turnaround
I think for the moment the big chains are running like elephants. They tend to be behind the cheetahs and the panthers. I think they lumber along, and I think this is not necessarily the time to move. I think the turnaround isn't going to be as routine or orderly as you might expect. I'd want to stay with the strength right now.
earnings hold likely looking market reasonably seeks stays tight trading week
It could well be another week of stabilization and consolidation as the market seeks to hold its own, ... We are likely to see some earnings disappointments. Conversely, we're also likely to see some earnings surprises. I'm looking for a market that stays in a reasonably tight trading side.
advertising certainly consumer dollars easy period playing positive retailers role spending tax watching
Most of the retailers are watching their advertising dollars very carefully. This is not going to be an easy period for retailers but it could be worse. Tax refunds are certainly playing some positive role in consumer spending patterns.
earnings management stay stocks trend
Stay with the big stocks with the big backlog and big trend of earnings and with management that have been there before,
cut door economic fed further good helped left microsoft open together
Some good economic news, together with a Microsoft ruling, helped energize the market, ... While many were disappointed that the Fed's quarter-point cut wasn't larger, the door has been left open for a further Fed move.
bad last week
Last week was a bad week for the market, and this week does not look to be more propitious,
ahead best concerned growth higher hurt interest people protect rates stocks themselves
People are concerned about higher interest rates ahead and they think the best way to protect themselves is to own growth stocks that may not be as hurt by higher rates,
correction since type
I think we've been in a type of correction since mid-June.
bargain building buyer consumer hunters hurry level low market moment pull suffering trigger
While bargain hunters are going to work, the market is still suffering from a low level of consumer confidence, ... I'd be in no hurry to pull the trigger and be a buyer at the moment but I would be building a buy list.
carefully crude cut daily half indication likely million output watching
We're carefully watching OPEC. The indication is that crude production, crude daily output is likely to be cut a million to a million and a half barrels,