Alan Skrainka
Alan Skrainka
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The signs of slowing are few and far between. I think it's really the data between now and (the next meeting) that will determine whether it will be a quarter percentage or half percentage point hike but I think it would be confusing not to raise (rates).
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I think all these reports taken together are going to paint an economy that is too hot. Labor costs are rising and that is beginning to lead to some signs of inflation.
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Over the last six years, we have experienced the largest drop in price/earnings ratios in the history of the U.S. stock market, going back to 1871. 2006 has the potential to be a great year for stock investors.
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It has nothing to do with the economy. It was in the private equity unit where they tried to help fledgling tech companies get started.
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Maybe investors are realizing there's more to the economy than technology.
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I think investors should take a step back and look at the big picture. I think the (Fed) is doing its job and investors should do theirs -- avoid those companies that do not have a track record of growth.
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Long-term investors know this (rate cut) is a green light to get back into the market.
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I think people are looking for good value in the market and they're finding it in 'old economy' stocks. What these companies have in common is they're all viewed as great companies at a strong price that are not dependent on a slow economy.
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I think people placed bets today based on (the data). By buying stocks today, you are assuming we won't get bad news tomorrow.
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We think they do have a great pipeline in the areas of cardiovascular, cancer and AIDS. These are the fastest growing areas in the pharmaceutical industry.
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We may be entering a recession here. So if I owned a small business, I would pay very close attention to controlling costs and develop a contingency plan.
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What you have going on in this market is a flight to quality, which is the blue chips, as tech stocks are priced to perfection.
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If the economy is growing, companies' earnings are growing and that moves the market.
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We feel we can do a service to our customers if we just get the overall trend right. We don't really practice technical analysis or try to guess the price points next week. But the trend does look like it's higher, because the Fed now is probably shifting into neutral earnings are very strong. And because the Fed acted promptly they ensured we would have another year of solid growth next year. That is what the market is anticipating.