John Davidson
John Davidson
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Even just a month ago, prior to the release of the March payrolls number, there were some investors betting that rates wouldn't rise until early next year. Now, after two months of higher payrolls, it seems likely rates are set to rise, and so there's a certain throwing in of the towel for some investors.
buying higher until wait
If you wait until the volatility's gone, you're going to be buying at higher prices,
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If you are looking for a sector that has good earnings, I think the energy sector is having increasing and improving earnings, as a result of the higher energy prices,
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There are some worries about will the earnings this year support the 2-1/2 year highs that the indexes have recently reached, particularly in an environment where interest rates will be rising.
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That's what high school sports are all about -- you want your guys to be in a situation where they can remember those last-second victories. It's kind of like hitting a home run in the bottom of the ninth. You live for those moments.
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I'm looking for a recovery in the economy in the second half of the year, contingent on a continued aggressive Fed and a tax cut. I see a consumer-led recovery in the second half and that will help give us an earnings boost.
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The belief has been that if the economy is recovering and corporate profits are improving, equity markets will fall in line eventually,
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The Federal Reserve's objective is two fold -- price stability and employment growth. All too often we think it's the Fed chairman's job to manage the stock market, when it's not.
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The capacity utilization and industrial production number are forecast to show modest improvement, the housing number won't be as strong as it has been, but it'll still be strong. However, none of these data due tomorrow are really market-moving. I think stocks may be set to drift the rest of this week and into the close of the year.
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The choice is between getting in now and risking near-term volatility or getting in later and missing a good portion of the market recovery,
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I just can't believe what I'm seeing out here. It really boggles the mind to see this firsthand. There's nothing like it.
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I'm more excited than in many years for what we are about to undertake. I'm looking forward to it. It's been an unbelievable season. I think we're in for a fantastic playoffs.
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Oh, jeez. Something about a bird there. My apologies for the actions of that gentleman.
designed
It was pretty much a non-event and it was designed to be by the Fed.