Jim Paulsen
Jim Paulsen
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What little earnings reports we have had have been a little bit more disappointing than outperforming, for the most part, so that's weighing.
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That certainly is going to fan a little inflation fear here, and going forward it will at least keep people on the watch a little longer on the idea that the Fed is going to keep tightening.
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One of the central characteristics of this entire global recovery is the outsized impact of these new economies. That's one of the reasons why growth has remained strong in the U.S. and profit trends have been remained positive, so if there is any inkling that we are at the front end of slowing that down, that's going to make a dramatic difference.
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I think that (the terror alert rumor) was most of this ... it's already rallying back.
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In the last few months, the consumer statistics, in aggregate, are better than anytime in the (recovery).
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There's a fairly consistent theme running through all of the markets, which is tied to the idea that the Fed is nearing the end of the tightening cycle. It was the combo that the Fed's done and the import price number was down.
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It all hinges on whether the Fed tightening slows the economy and causes a recession.
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You've got commodity prices and the cyclical stocks getting hit and all of that happens when people start to question whether the interest rates are biting.
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Earnings have been growing faster than stock prices. We've continued to have a cheaper and cheaper market.
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Thus far, the Fed seemingly has no bite. Normally, when the Fed has raised short-term rates, long-term yields have also risen. Not this time.
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When I look around the globe outside the United States I see nothing but a huge bull market going on wherever you look. We're sitting here in the United States and looking at flattish markets and thinking things are not so good.
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The fact that oil broke close to US$60 today caused a drop in S&P 500 energy stocks.