Barry Hyman
Barry Hyman
bias portfolio quarter today tomorrow upside
The bias for today and tomorrow should still be to the upside because of the end of the quarter when you get portfolio adjustments.
call ending increased last portfolio quite seen volatility volume
For the last day of the quarter, we haven't seen the traditional portfolio adjustments. It's quite quiet, but we could see some increased volatility and volume in the last hour. But we're still ending on what I'd call a superb quarter.
commitment perspective portfolio
This is more of a short-term perspective and I don't see any commitment by institutions. But a diversified portfolio is doing well here.
band break extremely few last narrow stuck
We've been stuck in an extremely narrow band for the last few weeks, and this could break us out.
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It was unanimous we'd have a year-end rally until the yield curve inverted. We wanted to close the market on a high note this year, but now we're worried that the 2006 market will have to deal with this. The next Federal Reserve meeting will be extremely critical. We have to hope this isn't predictive of a recession or a slowing economy.
positive provide typical
It was a little better than a typical September, but it didn't provide any big positive surprises.
businesses collapsed investor losing tech
These companies' businesses haven't collapsed like tech companies' did. But they've withered and they're losing their reputations and their investor bases.
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The stocks that are up today are euro-based. Let's hope we can make the case that the euro problem is closer to (being) resolved than before and that's a good sign today. Whatever overhanging concerns can be relieved will help the market.
case closer concerns euro good help hope problem relieved resolved sign stocks today whatever
The stocks that are up today are euro-based, ... Let's hope we can make the case that the euro problem is closer to (being) resolved than before and that's a good sign today. Whatever overhanging concerns can be relieved will help the market.
companies demand equipment means side situation
The situation is very tenuous on the equipment side and any slowdown in demand in the equipment side of the equation, when you are priced to perfection, means these companies are still very expensive,
break hold week
The story (this) week is: Does it hold it or will it break it.
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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.
energy fed hurricane major market quickly risks seemed worry
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.
barrel basis crude energy gas natural
Energy up on a day-to-day basis is a factor. Crude is approaching $70 a barrel and natural gas is up too.