David Briggs
David Briggs
David Briggswas an American record producer best known for his work with Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse. He is noted for his eclectic imagination and style, which contributed to the Neil Young album After the Gold Rush...
ProfessionMusic Producer
Date of Birth29 February 1944
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There are some gradual signs that the worst is over for this particular downdraft, ... We're optimistic that we can get a little turnaround by the end of the week. But it's hard to point to any one real catalyst that can turn things around.
hold next season waiting
We're still in that pattern. Everyone is on hold and waiting for the next (quarterly results) pre-announcement season in September.
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We're heading into the typically slower summer months, and it's slow already. It's hard to imagine a sustained rally taking hold.
conviction people strange waiting
There's not a lot of conviction out there. It's a strange year-end, you just get a sense that people are content, waiting for the new year.
rally short unclear
It's a little unclear if this rally is short covering. We'll know tomorrow.
itself people playing sure
A lot of people are not sure what to do and that uncertainty is playing itself out in the marketplace.
bargain bargains hunting market people saw today warning yesterday
I think the market had been pretty weak, and then we saw a little bargain hunting Monday, ... But those same people hunting for bargains yesterday got a little spooked today when they saw the AMD warning and the Alcoa miss.
market trying
I think the market is trying to make up its mind,
greenspan guess oil people
Greenspan sparked a reaction. I guess people like to be verbally reassured that we can get through the oil prices.
hitting inch looks market money people plenty pulled
It looks to me like the market is getting a little psyched-out with these psychological levels, particularly 2,000 on the Nasdaq. After hitting that, people have pulled back a little, but there's still plenty of money on the sidelines. It could inch back up.
encouraged last market money saw seeing work
I'm actually encouraged the market isn't down more than it is. We've been seeing a lot of rotation, but we also saw some money being put to work last week.
buyers surprising
It's not surprising that the buyers are timid.
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At some point, high oil prices have to matter. When Joe Six Pack has to start paying $50 to fill up his tank, you have to think they will stop buying Frappuccinos and bottled water.
angst despite economic good ignoring numbers people reminder seem
It's a reminder of the old angst (of international conflict), despite a good jobless report, ... People seem to be ignoring the economic numbers right now.