Barry Hyman
Barry Hyman
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When you have a major company like GE boosting its dividend and announcing a big buyback, that's very positive for corporate America,
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There are no major positions being taken ahead of the Fed. I think people are just being very short-term oriented - you see a stock that has a good story and you invest. But you do have to be careful - you don't want to overstay your welcome in any stock.
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Without any major tech stories, the economic numbers are going to take center stage. It started on Friday with the first peek at the GDP (gross domestic product) for the first quarter.
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It's time to start anticipating a recovery. Buy on weakness and look at tech because I think there will be some good stories later in the year ? the time to be fearful of another major drop in the market is just not there.
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I still don't think we have the Fed out of the way. The Fed seemed to worry more on inflationary than longer-term risks to the economy, which was reacted to very quickly in the market yesterday. That story still lingers today, as well as another major hurricane that's ramping up energy costs.
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I still don't think we have the Fed out of the way, ... The Fed seemed to worry more on inflationary than longer-term risks to the economy, which was reacted to very quickly in the market yesterday. That story still lingers today, as well as another major hurricane that's ramping up energy costs.
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The PPI number on Friday gave us a little bit of a hint that there most likely will be a hike on August 24th, but that'll be it,
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Without having that constant barrage of negative news, there is the opportunity for the market to exhibit some strength.
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Trying to pick a trend in this market is impossible. Friday's action was anemic, and today there's anticipation of a stronger earnings season. Other than short-term traders, it's hard to negotiate a market that is so narrow in range. We're at least stable for now, but there hasn't been a trend for over a month.
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With an expected quarter percent rise, the commentary seems a little more hawkish than expected.
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You have to ignore that because they're of course going to be bad, ... You have to look at earnings potential, and cyclicality stocks, I'll go for International Paper.
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You have a market on eggshells. The stories that make the rounds are being treated as sell first and then worry about whether they're true.
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You have to be careful. There are not many sectors that are doing well out there. This is a slowing economy. People are looking for security of earnings. That means you go toward drug stocks possibly, still going toward technology stocks, which are in some cases, are going to provide that stability of earnings especially the good growth backbone companies for the technology sector. Avoid cyclical stocks, avoid retail stocks. Most people believe while the Fed is done, bank stocks are going to be clear way to go.
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Better-than-expected LEI implies a strong economy. It also implies higher interest rates.