I think that would have been a fair criticism that would have had more weight if it came a month read more

I think that would have been a fair criticism that would have had more weight if it came a month ago.

Earnings have been good, but what you're starting to see is a return to the attitude about earnings that we read more

Earnings have been good, but what you're starting to see is a return to the attitude about earnings that we saw in the late 1990's, where you're seeing more talk about whisper numbers, higher expectations, and a more punitive reaction to numbers that disappoint.

The reality is that as we enter the new year, the big caps continue to dominate the market as they read more

The reality is that as we enter the new year, the big caps continue to dominate the market as they have for almost two years now.

Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

We have concluded it is possible.

We have concluded it is possible.

You won't recognize it when we're done.

You won't recognize it when we're done.

Rast ich, so rost ich. (When I rest, I rust.).

Rast ich, so rost ich. (When I rest, I rust.).

You had good earnings out of Pfizer, good earnings out of Merrill Lynch , several dividend increases and eBay shares read more

You had good earnings out of Pfizer, good earnings out of Merrill Lynch , several dividend increases and eBay shares that have performed better than expected. It's creating a transitory early rally as it's still too early to say whether it will hold.

A lot of things we're seeing right now are very familiar pieces, but they're done in a new fabric or read more

A lot of things we're seeing right now are very familiar pieces, but they're done in a new fabric or color. It's about juxtaposition - denim with velvet. That makes it easy to get a lot of use out of it.