Hans Olsen
Hans Olsen
absence bad deal good news noise treated
Right now, it's like an absence of bad news is being treated as good news. I see it as just a lot of noise right now. There's still a lot out there to deal with.
absence bad good news treated
Right now, it's like an absence of bad news is being treated as good news.
factory good spot today
The only good spot today was factory orders.
defensive fairly good types
Those are kind of defensive stocks, with fairly inelastic demand. In good times and bad, you're going to use those types of products.
consumer elements good interest matter pressure reality sentiment spending
In reality, it won't matter as much because other elements like spending and consumer sentiment look good and that will keep the upward pressure on interest rates.
bias confirm equity good higher interest number rates
A good number will confirm the upward bias for interest rates and higher rates are a headwind for equity prices.
finally monkey
We finally got that monkey off our back.
inflation leads push supplies
It all leads to the idea that inflation isn't so bad. That supplies some push for the market.
ahead investors signal soon time tough worry
Some investors worry that if the inversion persists, it may signal a tough time ahead for the economy. But it's still too soon to know it for sure.
approach discount earnings fourth gas home people seen start starting thinking third travel
Look for it in the earnings of discount retailers, restaurants and travel sectors. Start to look for GDP to be impacted, earnings in the third and fourth quarters, especially now because we're starting to approach the home heating season. This is not good. We haven't seen anything like this in the better part of 25 years, where you start to have people thinking about gas lines.
difficult positive prices stock
It doesn't set a real positive stage. It makes it difficult for stock prices to go anywhere.
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To say that we knew she was going to improve and excel at the rate that she is, that would not be a true statement. She has exceeded the schedule that I thought. She is probably already at the point where I thought she would be in two years.
bite continue lurking market risks starting tougher
We are starting to see the bite from some of the risks that have been lurking in the background, like oil. I think it's going to continue to be tougher for this market to do anything positive.
benefit close cycle fed stocks time
We may be getting very close to the end of this rate-increase cycle and it may be also time for the Fed to make that clear. Stocks will benefit from that.