Maxioms by Douglas Altabef
You'll see markets continue to do the Cha-Cha, moving higher, but paced by brief retrenchments. It's not going to be read more
You'll see markets continue to do the Cha-Cha, moving higher, but paced by brief retrenchments. It's not going to be as good as last year, but I think 2004 will still be a good year for the stock markets.
The forecasts for the second-half of the year for the most part seem to support a recovery, but to some read more
The forecasts for the second-half of the year for the most part seem to support a recovery, but to some extent, that's already priced into the market, so you're not seeing that much stock reaction. There's not a lot of conviction and some people will take profits. But I think there will continue to be a moderately upwards bias for the remainder of the year.
What companies report now is less influential than what they say about future quarters.
What companies report now is less influential than what they say about future quarters.
Below the current, the economy has been improving far more than the market reality would indicate. And all things considered, read more
Below the current, the economy has been improving far more than the market reality would indicate. And all things considered, the market is really behaving quite well today [Thursday]. But there's still tremendous anxiety; the market is held hostage to individual corporate news and accountability.
Clearly you're seeing conflicting signs about the economy and the market reacting to that.
Clearly you're seeing conflicting signs about the economy and the market reacting to that.