Alan Skrainka
Alan Skrainka
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The market has done well in the year following a recession. We think the recession has ended.
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I think the market remains hypersensitive to these (economic) reports. You should stay focused on your long-term goals and not short-term economic reports, but the market continues to be dominated by fear, uncertainty and confusion.
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The rest of the market continues to struggle with reports that continue to show the economy is too strong.
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The market is nervous. We're in a transition period as we get through all the accounting issues.
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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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Earnings have been fantastic. Any weakness in the market you've got to attribute to (the) rising interest-rate environment.
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Take IBM out and the market looks pretty much unchanged on the day.
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The easiest thing is to be bullish when the market is rising and bearish when the market is falling. But as we all know, that's not how to make money in the stock market.
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The last seven 'bear' markets -- if you measure a bear market by a 20 percent drop -- have quickly forecast economic recessions. For people with 90 percent of their net worth tied up in a small business, it bears watching.
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The bond market was so weak all day that it pushed the broader market lower. Investors weren't talking about if the Fed will raise rates, but how much.
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Techs were hot and everything else was not on confusion about the future of interest rates. When the interest-rate picture is cloudy, the focus turns to earnings. And earnings in the tech sector have been good.
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It just reflects Wall Street's manic-depressive mood. In the meantime, you have some selective cautious buying, but I think people are much more cautious and not just jumping in on any dip.
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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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There's still a lot of concern about slowing personal computer sales and reduced corporate information technology purchases.