Stocks are pretty flat, which I think is positive considering the litany of potential inflation risks mentioned in his (Greenspan’s) testimony,

No doubt a fall in energy prices makes his job over the next 12 months easier.

By the fourth quarter, we’ll have better clarity on the presidential election, we’ll know more about interest rates, about how the transition of power in Iraq has played out, and hopefully, oil prices will be...

The fact that inflation picked up and caused the Fed to keep raising rates was (partly caused by) a hurricane-related surge in energy prices. There was a lot of worry created around mother nature. It...

Stocks have been flat, in line with the high levels.

But with the recent data, I expect that to move north of 5 percent. The economy is pretty strong.

Nobody wants to get ahead of things. The stuff that could happen later in the year could be creeping into things now, which is keeping us flatter than I would’ve liked.

We’ve already seen individual investors showing some signs of interest in the fourth quarter, and something like Dow 11,000 just increases that interest. This week could be the shot in the arm people need to...

We got exactly what everyone expected, showing the Fed did a very good job of telegraphing in advance what they were going to do,

Nobody wants to get ahead of things.

Consumers still do appear to be spending their (tax) rebate checks, but perhaps not as aggressively as we would have hoped. Certainly corporate profits still look pretty bleak headed into the third-quarter warning season.

It’s not a sector play. There’s no real huge leader like tech was in the ’90s. It’s about finding the right company with a compelling story.

It may be a little bit of a buyers’ strike … if we do get a strong (payroll) report tomorrow, it suggests the Fed is going to have to be more aggressive.

The impact of the report is pretty much neutral for the stock and bond markets because the numbers were pretty much in line with expectations.

We’re certainly looking to see how core [consumer] prices come in. If they continue to show a bit of upward pressure, that could push up rates and affect the market.

It’s about finding the right company with a compelling story.

Once again, we’re seeing a reaction to soft economic data.

There probably were mutual and hedge funds waiting on the sideline for what (the jobs report) had to tell us.

Oil prices are slipping, and that’s generally good news for the market.

The abundance of cheaper labor in countries such as India and China has resulted in pressure on U.S. manufacturers to outsource unskilled labor, … As a result, the cost of skilled dancers has steadily increased...

The Christmas Price Index reflects the changing economic mix in the U.S. away from manufacturing to a more service based economy.

Solid earnings reports are helping to put in a bit of a floor in the market. But the sensitivity here to the economic data given the question about the outlook for Fed tightening, that seems...

While today’s news is very positive, I think the market is likely to remain caught between very good economic data and the worry that things aren’t going to get any better from here. I would...

I think it’s a tradeoff of risks for the market,

The index reflects the broader trend of productivity growth in the U.S. economy that has driven prices lower on goods while allowing prices for services to rise modestly,

We’re certainly looking to see how core (consumer) prices come in.

An investment in the true cost of Christmas would have yielded a better return than the stock market over the past year. However, the true cost of Christmas hedge fund has yet to be created.

The abundance of cheap labor in countries such as China has contributed toward increased pressure on U.S. manufacturers to outsource their unskilled labor overseas, and evolve toward higher skilled areas, to maintain profitability, … Unfortunately,...

What’s interesting now is we’re seeing a period where dividends are growing faster then earnings,

You still have a lot of uncertainty, and the jobs report tomorrow, which will set the stage for what the Fed could do. You’re just not going to see a lot of buyers in the...

Not as much is going to change as people might think.

When the economy is in recession, investors generally put their money into assets like gold, as opposed to buying assets like stocks, … Gold is much more popular during recessionary times.

Today (Wednesday), a lot of people are on the sidelines, but I think generally investors are beginning to return to the market after they were vacant in the first three weeks of the year. Mutual...

What’s disappointing is that after a two-day meeting with a new Chairman, we got a statement that is little changed from the last one.

[Overall, following the statement,] the market is fairly clear that the Fed will keep raising rates by a quarter percentage point at each meeting through the end of the year, … What the market is...

All of these things point to an improving environment for stocks, but the outlook for the year remains flat, … I would think the S&P 500 will trade in a range of about 1,075 to...

The market is really looking forward to rate hikes being done. We typically get a 3 percent bounce in the six weeks ahead of the last hike.

There is disappointment in the stock market that they gave no sign that they’re any closer to being done.

The Christmas Price Index reflects the economic trends that we have witnessed during the past year,

Not only are avian flu fears and fuel costs driving prices higher, but gold prices are also on the rise. Meanwhile, wages for skilled laborers are struggling to keep up with rising expenses.

I think we’re at a point where the data coming in is good and robust, but not strong enough to suggest things are overheating. The forward-looking data seems to indicate the same.

What he’s coming through very clearly and saying is we will probably pause soon but don’t assume we’re done because we pause. … But I think the market is just reacting to ‘Hey, hey, Ben...

Technically, the market still looks pretty good despite the light volume we’ve seen this week. But we’re probably not ready to break out above this level until we get a better read on when the...