Whether the catalyst was the cessation of tax selling or just a rally from a truly depressed area, the Nasdaq is attracting some bargain hunting. I would suggest stocks were over discounting shorter-term problems that have already been announced.
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In terms of thinking about market valuations, think, do I care My goals are 10, 20 years from now, not now. If you have shorter-term goals, you should be aware that market valuations fluctuate wildly.
It will be a slow evolution. Dividends are a long-term investor's focus and for folks that are more short-term oriented it's not essential. And let's face it. A lot of tech investors tend to be shorter-term investors than average investors.
I think the market is in reasonably good shape until later in the year when the political stuff becomes more center stage and then we'll see what happens, ... Shorter-term, the employment number Friday was good, I think earnings will be excellent, but a lot of that may be baked into the market already.
There's been a string of bad luck and sloppy disclosure which does reduce the confidence of investors, especially those with shorter-term horizons.
Shorter-term momentum traders are taking their profits right now, and longer-term investors are sitting on cash waiting for a better buying opportunity. The problem is, to get a better buying opportunity, prices have to drop lower.
Ten-year Treasuries are very close to the yield level at which we plan to buy. We prefer the 10-year notes to shorter-term Treasuries because inflation is less of a concern compared to rising interest rates.
If under these circumstances the F.O.M.C. is prepared to keep going, then this means that the committee is more worried about the longer-term risk of higher inflation than the shorter-term risk of a collapse in growth.
Correction What correction With the shorter-term players locking in profits and systematic CTA (Commodity Trade Adviser fund) selling met by trade and hedge fund buying, base metals have stabilized after a volatile 24 to 48 hours.
We're concerned that the same priority won't be given to long-term development as resources are siphoned to support shorter-term diplomatic or military objectives.
We're happy to agree to a shorter-term extension of the Patriot Act. The important thing is to strike the right balance between liberty and security.
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