Larry Wachtel

Larry Wachtel
Larry Wachtelwas a stock, bonds, and equities commentator on the New York City metropolitan area radio. He added a populist flavor to his commentary on the stock market and spoke in a thick Brooklyn accent...
break coming earnings lead market reports sector statements technology watching
Earnings statements will make or break the market this week. I'll be watching the reports coming from some of the technology names, because I think that sector may lead the way this year.
again bonds economic fell friday home main managers number purchasing report reporting softer today whacked
Today bonds rallied because of the softer new home sales. Yesterday, bonds fell because the purchasing managers report was too strong. Now we go to Friday and the non-farm payrolls, which is the main part of the economic reporting cycle, and if that number comes in too strong, the bonds get whacked again -- and so do the stocks.
again bonds economic fell friday home main managers number purchasing report reporting softer today whacked
Today bonds rallied because of the softer new home sales, ... Yesterday, bonds fell because the purchasing managers report was too strong. Now we go to Friday and the non-farm payrolls, which is the main part of the economic reporting cycle, and if that number comes in too strong, the bonds get whacked again -- and so do the stocks.
gain quarter remember reported second
Second quarter is going to be excellent. Remember when the first quarter was reported in April, we had a 1,000-point gain in the Dow, and that was only a 10-percent (earnings) gain.
appeared economic four last lousy positive reports summer today trading
The only thing that was positive today was that there was nothing negative, especially no lousy economic reports that we've had over the last four trading days. The summer doldrums have not appeared so far.
accelerate begun confession fear good handful negative past range reports sets trembling wall weeks wide yesterday
Confession may be good for the soul, but not on Wall Street. The negative pre-announcements that have been with us for the past two weeks has begun to accelerate with 21 confessions yesterday (Wednesday) and a handful this morning. This sets up some fear and trembling about the wide range of reports to come through most of July.
housing industrial johnson maybe numbers production reports tomorrow turn
Tomorrow (Tuesday) we get numbers on industrial production and housing and big reports from Intel, Coke, Johnson & Johnson -- maybe that can turn us around.
april doubt earnings fed good quarter reported
Once we get to April and the first quarter earnings are reported -- and I think they're going to be pretty good -- (that) could be helpful. I doubt if you'll get anything out of the Fed meeting.
certainly earnings price reports stock tomorrow
Cisco reports earnings tomorrow (Tuesday) and certainly that stock is at a price where there may be a split.
doom gloom negative period statements
We're going through this pre-announcement period where all the gloom and all the doom and all the negative statements are being made.
last selling snap week
The selling last week was so extreme, there had to be a snap back.
bush mandate radical
Even if Bush were to win, there's no mandate to do any radical legislation.
inventory suffering tech time work
Tech is suffering from one big inventory overhang. It's going to take a long time to work through that.
continues good licked oil reaction
Everything continues to revolve around oil after we got licked pretty good yesterday. Everything is a knee-jerk reaction now.