Alan Ackerman
Alan Ackerman
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We're seeing strength in technology and current optimism is based upon inventories worked down -- even Motorola indicated they're making progress in that direction, ... Techs are doing well and people will be combing their lists of stocks to buy for the long-term, but it's going to be a highly selective process.
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I think people are hurting and we're in a market where there is more 'sell' advice than 'buy' advice. Buying is highly selective and still full of risk.
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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,
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The world is looking for lower interest rates. Clearly, the psychology world-wide remains highly nervous.
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We've had a decided turn from flights of fantasy to a return to reality in terms of valuations, ... They are pressured by high price-to-earnings ratios and ongoing (interest) rate hike concerns.
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There doesn't appear to be any reason why this market will break out of its current trading range. Inventories continue to be high and demand does not seem to be as high as it could be.
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There's a feeling that oil prices will work higher still. The U.S. is more dependent on foreign imports than it has been in a while, and with oil prices on the rise, buyers moved quickly into oil stocks and energy related stocks,
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It's the higher multiples that have put off buyers for now, ... If the economy slows, it will affect technology stocks.
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Higher energy costs will clearly affect individuals and businesses alike, ... It is in fact an invisible tax that the economy could well do without.
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The market remains highly selective. People have to pick their spots,
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We're beginning to come out of a recession. It's now a matter of just how meaningfully the economy can recover over the next quarter or two,
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We appear to be in a summer swoon in which investors are beginning to realize it's going to take a lot longer to turn the economy around than expected, and that we're currently going to have to bear through a series of pre-announcements that are less than comfortable,
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There are continued uncertainties, ... The U.S. economy is slowing and commensurate with that is slowing consumer spending and corporate spending.
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We're in a period when capital spending has slowed to a waltz, corporate profitability is hardly visible, and balance sheets are just inundated with debt ? that's not a comfortable picture. Each day is a new adventure in the market. There's lots of money on the sidelines but no willingness to commit.