Alan Skrainka
Alan Skrainka
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I think investors should take a step back and look at the big picture. I think the (Fed) is doing its job and investors should do theirs -- avoid those companies that do not have a track record of growth.
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I think this is one time the Fed is behind the curve.
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We may be entering a recession here. So if I owned a small business, I would pay very close attention to controlling costs and develop a contingency plan.
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If the economy is growing, companies' earnings are growing and that moves the market.
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Long-term investors know this (rate cut) is a green light to get back into the market.
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Clearly, Microsoft is the catalyst for today's tech sell-off.
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Small business owners have a great stake not only in what's going on in the stock market, but what's happening in the overall economy as a result.
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The Fed often overshoots and I think you have to prepare for that outcome.
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Investors are very concerned about the short-term prospects for the economy, and that's why they are selling stocks.
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Investors are focusing on Greenspan and the fact that he said they (the central bank) had increased rates four times and it did little to slow the economy. He is saying more work needs to be done.
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Investors took advantage of the sell-off Friday to add to their portfolio. There are some good values with the blue chips.
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Individual investors have to separate the statistical noise of week to week numbers and focus on the big picture.
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I'm hopeful that we're nearing the end of this series of tightening. I don't think we have a serious inflation problem. With strong productivity, unit labor costs are under control.
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The rest of the market continues to struggle with reports that continue to show the economy is too strong.