Ernie Ankrim

There have not been any big blips in inflation (so far this year).

There have not been any big blips in inflation (so far this year).

Once the Fed signals its intentions or investors perceive that the end is near, stocks might rise strongly.

Once the Fed signals its intentions or investors perceive that the end is near, stocks might rise strongly.

I'm not exactly convinced that this market is overly bullish.

I'm not exactly convinced that this market is overly bullish.

What the Fed is telling us here is that they are not of the mind to put so much tightness read more

What the Fed is telling us here is that they are not of the mind to put so much tightness on the economy as to jeopardize modest growth in the year ahead, and the market is taking great delight in that.

The fear that the Fed will continue well into 2006 has been dramatically reduced, and that's why equities look so read more

The fear that the Fed will continue well into 2006 has been dramatically reduced, and that's why equities look so good.