Alan Ackerman
Alan Ackerman
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There is a better tone to the market and money is flowing back into both the Dow and the Nasdaq. Many think we've seen the worst and the next interest rate cut by the Fed (Federal Reserve) will help get the economy going.
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My feeling is the Fed hasn't clearly indicated that it's fighting a slower economy rather than inflation. Economists and individual investors would like to see the Fed cut rates by 75 basis points and I do believe that would take some of the pressure off the consumer.
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We've seen natural gas and energy prices back down. There certainly is no indication that the inventories for oil or natural gas are building in any meaningful way. If OPEC should cut production, we're going to see a rise in oil prices.
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We've seen natural gas and energy prices back down, ... There certainly is no indication that the inventories for oil or natural gas are building in any meaningful way. If OPEC should cut production, we're going to see a rise in oil prices.
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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.
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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,
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The promise of a cut in interest rates before the year's end is a safety net under the market.
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The jobs number was fuzzy, even though on balance it helped to perk up the market, ... Based on that number, the market is now factoring in that the economy is not weak enough for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in its Sept. 24 meeting.
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The U.S. economic recovery appears to be further down the road than many expected, so another cut in interest rates is not likely to mean a great deal, ... What's more important is when companies report they're starting to see a reduction in inventories.
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However as we come closer to the next Fed meeting, and hopes are that the Fed will cut interest rates, we might have a relief rally.
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The market has weathered a poor earnings period and increased anthrax anxiety and has come out of it pretty well. I'm encouraged. The imminent economic stimulus package and Federal Reserve cuts are providing further encouragement,
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When a company reverses itself in this manner, it puts investors ill at ease,
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We had a dull July and August is duller still,
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With a market as nasty and negative as it is at the moment, there's little room for error. The Nasdaq has contracted very sharply in a short period of time. Its drop in a year is approximately 60 percent, but this is not representative of all companies that are publicly traded.