William Sullivan
William Sullivan
basically deeply market technical
The market was deeply oversold. It is basically a technical rebound.
bond downward move seen unusual
We have seen what is historically very unusual downward move on bond prices.
brighter common economic economy europe fortunes help higher japan move people rates reduce seeing slow theme though
There is a common theme that economic fortunes look brighter in Japan and continental Europe than they do in the U.S., ... Even though higher rates should help the currency, they haven't because most people are seeing that as the Fed's move to slow the economy and reduce growth.
diminished economy evidence knew pressures price statistics
We knew the economy slowed down, and there was evidence from some of the monthly price statistics that inflationary pressures diminished during the period.
fed quick rate reaction seeing terms
To have this quick of a reaction in terms of rate cuts, ... suggests that the Fed was seeing crunch-like conditions.
data employment expected november reacting somewhat stronger tenor
What we are reacting to is the somewhat stronger than expected tenor in the November employment data - that's it in a nutshell.
corporate profits recovery strong
What that suggests is that the recovery in corporate profits may not be as strong as expected.
degree easing federal limit report reserve worry
The real worry is that this report will limit the degree of Federal Reserve easing down the pike.
calls level margin people
There are a lot of people who are tremendously overextended and we're now getting down to a level to where these margin calls are massive, ... The calls are going out right now.
additional hikes labor market mean rate spare
If we do see additional absorption of spare labor market capacity, that could mean more rate hikes through the summer.
cut rates twice
I look for them to cut rates at least once or twice more this year.
easier prices push
makes it a little easier to push prices around.
benchmark bump major market moving range speed start stock trading
I think right now the stock market is very comfortable with the benchmark 30-year-bond trading at between 6.5 and 7 percent. But if we start moving that range up to 7.25 and above, that could really be a major speed bump in the way of the stock market.
news seem seems
It doesn't seem to be news-related, it seems to be more technical.