Bill Sullivan
Bill Sullivan
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From that perspective alone, the current pattern of money supply weakness deserves scrutiny, particularly if the erosion persists into the new year. Essentially, the longer the pattern lasts, the greater the economic impact of this erosion.
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What's going on in the Middle East is resonating more with investors now than it was a week ago, ... It's become very clear that the environment in the Middle East is (more) unsettled and that's introducing a new level of uncertainty.
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The stock market was euphoric over the data reported -- taking it as a sign the Fed will not raise rates over the balance of the calendar year. Inflation remains tame and the economy continues to grow.
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The speech doesn't appear to have garnered any attention at all. His comments really weren't the focus.
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These actions enable Agilent to focus exclusively on realizing its full potential as the world's premier measurement company. It has become increasingly clear that investors also prefer this exclusive focus on the $40 billion measurement market.
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Eliminating the dividend tax is an extraordinarily controversial measure -- even Republican support may not be as deep as assumed.
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Questions would arise over why the Fed needed to drop interest rates at this time. It would have raised fears that there was a train wreck coming in the financial system.
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Everything has combined to push prices to new heights and if and when stock markets capitulate, you will have a tremendous bid for Treasuries.
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Even though the rising pattern in borrowing costs is a form of restraint, it is being offset by a surge in equity wealth as the stock market records consistent gains.
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Conceivably, as the number of households that refinanced dropped off, the ability for consumers to enhance cash flows and service other debt loads eroded as well, thus partially accounting for the upturn in late payments.
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There's no doubt that there's going to be a snapback. The real issue is whether the snapback is representative of substantial and permanent change.
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It does not seem as though this will be an Adlai Stevenson moment. I think a lot of his evidence may be open to wide interpretation. Unless there's a huge surprise, it doesn't seem that the evidence provided will turn global opinion against Saddam.
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We'll continue to look for acquisitions to grow our portfolio.
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Typically, at the present stage of an economic rebound -- roughly two years after the trough in economic activity had been reached -- corporations are borrowing aggressively, funding capital expansion projects, payroll additions and inventory accumulations,