Jack Ablin
Jack Ablin
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The world assumes the Fed will raise the rates by a quarter percentage point, that's a non-event. It's what the statement lays out about the pace of future rate hikes that will be important, because that's what people are thinking about. I think the inflation reports will also be pivotal next week.
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Accounting concerns continue to dominate the market. We're going to be seeing this 'Prove it to me' investing for a while.
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Between leading indicators and subdued inflation expectations, it's really set a nice backdrop for the market today,
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Investors have their rally caps on for year end, and we're doing it with speculation. With a good inflation report and strong growth, it seems to be the perfect elixir for Wall Street.
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If there is anything more than 250,000 jobs then everything reverses and all bets about a pause at 3.25 percent are off,
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Any number Wal-Mart gives is tantamount to an economic indicator,
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The GDP upgrade could put more pressure on the Fed. At the same time, we're losing ground with the consumer... From the perspective of today's market, it's a one-two punch.
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Over the last four years the Fed has played the part of a surrealistic painter, creating a dreamy backdrop with generously low interest rates.
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The projected job growth number would mark a pretty strong snapback from the previous month.
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You have to look at all the options you have available, from A to Z.
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We're still getting more negatives on the economic front today, and this is a period where we're really looking for economic growth to avoid a Fed rate cut.