John Hughs
John Hughs
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GM is obviously a big concern. It's just such a large company, and there's a big focus on it, whether it's right or wrong. It's obviously a huge part of our economy, and it has a lot of implications for other companies. Also, earnings on balance have not been terrible, but they haven't been great either.
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HMOs have had a great year very quietly. They're up about 47 percent on the year. And recently they've gotten a little bit beaten up because, if you listen to Mr. Gore's speech on Thursday, it would concern anybody that owned them. They are up a lot, we still like the group, (and) we selected medical group as a whole.
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He's good for me. I've been known to fly off the handle every now and again, but Russell's got that wee smiley face as if to say, maybe that's what was needed - a smile or a few words.
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We may have cleaned out the sellers for the very short term,
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But given all the negatives, investors should also consider the positive side. The market is discounting the bad news. We know the economy is terrible and corporate profits in trouble. With that kind of a backdrop, that's when we get a snap-back rally. Investors need to be on the look out for it.
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I grew up here using the bay and beach to go fishing, and push boats (canoes) off the shore.
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Going forward you're not going to see anything too dramatic, barring any major news event.
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He's alright, Fergie, he'll be back in working hard and ready to go again.
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I admire people like Judd Nelson, who have an innate sense of fashion. Judd could wear a bathrobe and sanitarium sandals and a fedora and look good.
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Greenspan is the least influential event this week. We know where the economy is, and there isn't much expectation of him saying anything new.
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He had an outstanding season, ... and what annoys me is that at times I really don't think people appreciate exactly what they're watching. He's a genius, an absolute genius.
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You have a lot going on this week. But emotionally, for lots of us in New York and elsewhere, Wednesday is the big day.
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You had a pretty good day yesterday -- there was broadness in the rally and good volume, ... We're taking a day to fill in here. Things still look relatively positive, it's just consolidation or a rest after yesterday's action.
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We're in a bit of a downtrend right now. There's a bit of a negative pattern technically and fundamentally. But we rarely follow through on these dips downward, ... This is a constructive process we're going through as we're working things out. It's a positive thing.