Alan Ackerman
Alan Ackerman
early few hold hope last market rally saw seen
We're still early in the game. I think what we saw was a rally that we've seen before over the last few years. We've had big one-day rallies that didn't really show any sustainability -- so my hope is that the market will hold here.
along bit ease employment eyes hope indication lots market numbers pressures price today tomorrow
We had an indication today that the unemployment numbers may be up a bit. Lots of eyes will be on the employment numbers tomorrow (Friday) with the hope that the jobless market will ease just a bit and price pressures may ease along with them.
among hopefully ibm inspired investors market news seemed stepped today value
IBM's announcement today hopefully is a harbinger of things to come. Investors need to know there's a sense of value among market leaders. IBM stepped up to the plate, and the market seemed to have rallied on the news and inspired other investors.
among hopefully ibm inspired investors market news seemed stepped today value
IBM's announcement today hopefully is a harbinger of things to come, ... Investors need to know there's a sense of value among market leaders. IBM stepped up to the plate, and the market seemed to have rallied on the news and inspired other investors.
condition deeply follow good hopes midst raises rally shows sign signs
It's not necessarily a sign of good things to come. But it's a rally from a deeply oversold condition so it raises hopes that there may be some follow through, ... We're not yet in the midst of rally that shows signs it is sustainable.
appears areas bite closer consumer economy economy-and-economics fed hard hikes hit hopefully key maybe months next percent rate six slowing spending targeting three time year
Rate hikes bite different sectors of the economy at different rates. For example, one of the key areas that was hit hard and appears to be slowing down is housing. Consumer spending will take some time to slow down, maybe three to six months out. But in any case, what the Fed is targeting is                  GDP of 5 percent this year and a GDP hopefully next year of closer to 4 to 4-1/4 percent.
closer cut fed hopes however interest might next relief
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.
company ill investors itself puts
When a company reverses itself in this manner, it puts investors ill at ease,
both cut economy fed flowing help interest market money next rate seen tone worst
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.
august dull july
We had a dull July and August is duller still,
companies contracted drop market nasty negative period publicly room short year
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.
buyers came chance earlier fed last market news raise rates saw
This was the last chance for the Fed to raise rates in 1997. The market reacted earlier as if nothing would happen, and when the news came we saw some buyers but also some sellers going to work,
driving gone terrific
What's driving this is techs have gone from terrific to terrible,
earnings hands people terms
What's confounding most people out there is how do you get your hands around earnings, ... there's not that much out there in terms of earnings predictability.