Kevin Flanagan
Kevin Flanagan
current rise
We still think the fundamentals will come back and rise from current levels.
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We're seeing stocks coming slightly off their highs here.
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It has more to do with the fact that there could be a delayed vote because of possible military action,
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If there are any leanings one way or another, one is towards tightening. Another quarter-point hike can't be ruled out. This represents an opportune time for the Fed to tighten for calendar year 1999.
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I think you're seeing an enthusiastic response by the bond market, because there appears to be a slight deceleration in economic activity.
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We're 11 months through the year and any measure of core inflation hasn't captured a filtering down of higher commodity or energy prices. That's why we continue to see the 10-year yield under 4.5 percent.
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We're seeing problems in dollar-yen, but I don't have a good explanation why the dollar is getting hit so hard.