Hugh Johnson Quotes on Uncertainty (5 Quotes)

We had a very solid move up in stocks in the first quarter. There's a good chance that what the markets will be left with is a great deal of uncertainty or even the belief that more rate increases are coming.

It injects some uncertainty. The worry is the Chinese economy will slow too much, and that will send markets down worldwide.

The recent rise in interest rates has created some uncertainty about the bull market's longevity.

I think what the half-point cut showed was that the Fed for the first time appears to be taking the situation very seriously. I think investors are also still mulling the move and thinking what is it the Fed knows that they don't know. Could it be worries about a double-dip and deflation It's this uncertainty, among other factors, that's the reason why we're down today.

It looks pretty much like it's going to be George Bush. I think it's sort of a sense of relief that that's behind us, and I think more importantly, it's really getting rid of all that kind of uncertainty. But we also know that regardless of who's the winner, we're not going to see much in the way of fiscal policy or fiscal stimulus coming out of the next Congress or Washington.