Conrad Dequadros Quotes

Yields are still out of line. - Conrad DeQuadros

While the Fed's rate hike yesterday (Tuesday) may seem to have diminished reaction to today's (Wednesday's) CPI report, it will nonetheless be important. - Conrad DeQuadros

Those increases could then eventually be passed along to the consumer. - Conrad DeQuadros

The trend in orders is actually accelerating. It shows manufacturing in on firm footing in terms of inventories and eventually hiring. - Conrad DeQuadros

The speech quietly signaled a 25-basis-point (quarter percentage point) rate hike in February, and was consistent with a further rate increase in March or May. - Conrad DeQuadros

The Fed will keep raising rates as an insurance policy to prevent unwanted inflation. We haven't seen a tightening of financial conditions. - Conrad DeQuadros

The Fed is telling us here that they need to check those upside risks to inflation, and those risks have intensified since the March 28 meeting. Two more rate hikes is probably consistent with the view that the end of the tightening process is 'likely to be near. - Conrad DeQuadros

I would say that the reports we've had on the labor market over the past three months are more than enough to convince us that the recovery in the labor market is truly in place. - Conrad DeQuadros

Greenspan gave the best rationale yet for higher rates -- and it is one that we agree with. His speech should ruffle no feathers, which leaves the equity market free to move higher and suggests that bearishness on bonds should not be overdone. - Conrad DeQuadros

Gains have been broad-based, and that's encouraging because the fact that the increases in employment are not dependent on one particular industry suggests that this improvement in job creation is on a sustainable trend. - Conrad DeQuadros

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