Michael Farr
Michael Farr
Michael Farris a British expert on the comic series The Adventures of Tintin and its creator, Hergé. He has written several books on the subject as well as translating several others into English. A former reporter, he has also written about other subjects...
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I'm looking for capital spending to pick up. Corporate America really hasn't spent money for the past couple of years, particularly on technology, ... While the consumer has remained consistent and constant and robust, corporate America still has money to spend.
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We need dollars being spent again, ... Most recessions always end because the consumer turns. I think a lot of it is going to be in the tech sector and the tech recovery. Most companies weren't spending on tech as they've been just desperately trying to make their quarterly numbers.
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But, no matter who wins, we're going to see increased defense spending and a lot of that is already priced into the defense stocks,
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People are more likely to enjoy, stay in and be successful at a career that suits their interests and skills. For these reasons, they would be wise to spend some time considering what they want.
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Ebullience and exuberance are back. For a market that has lacked direction, it is reacting tenfold to the first positive catalyst that has come along.
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I like Citigroup as a nice core holding. It's a big money-center bank. They do have some exposure, of course, to Salomon Smith Barney in the brokerage industry, ... This stock has pulled back in here, $44.95 a share. I think that it's going to grow those earnings at around 14 percent -- 11 times and 12 times earnings, that's a cheap stock.
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If Microsoft is the only game in town, then they are going to negotiate with the state and the city,
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It was out of favor two months ago in this short-term mentality market. They're growing earnings. They're doing a very nice job. Intel, I think, is going to be a nice core holding for the next 5 years. This month, next month, this week, next week -- I don't think it matters. If you have money that can be in the market for 5 years, Intel is a good place for part of it.
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An earnings boost doesn't trump a contrary verdict.
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These are two very different stocks, ... Merck is one of the premier pharmaceutical companies in the world. It's selling at 18 times next year's estimates.
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This isn't a surprise. It's not a major setback, though we'd like to do better.
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The one sector you have to keep an eye on is pharmaceuticals. It seems to me, every time Mr. Gore opens his mouth, pharmaceuticals start to dip.
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You should evaluate employers just as carefully as they evaluate you.
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Poor J.P. Morgan. The company has got nailed on everything from Enron to Argentina and bad loans, ... But if we see the economy recover, the financial services will do well.