Alan Ackerman Quotes on Facts (5 Quotes)

Lots of money has moved to the sidelines, ... People are not comfortable with the uncertainty ahead, made up of the fact that many of the tech companies keep lowering their guidance.

I think there's some concern with the fact that GE is a tough ship to turn around overnight, and that GE's overall picture still remains attractive, but not overly so,

Clearly, confidence is being impacted by the fact that many feel the Fed has strangled the economy and inflation remains low, ... Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan will be in office until 2004 and, at the moment, he seems to be the man who makes or breaks the market based upon the Fed's policy.

Higher energy costs will clearly affect individuals and businesses alike, ... It is in fact an invisible tax that the economy could well do without.

It reaffirms the fact that it wasn't just the outcome of the election that weighed heavily on the market -- it's concern about corporate earnings and the more-than-frequent flow of profit warnings coming from some of the strong companies, ... Earnings disappointments are overpowering the election results for now, particularly in the financial sector.