Jack Ablin Quotes

Right now, the transparency we had with (former Chairman Alan) Greenspan is gone. We're trying to get some semblance of which way the Fed is going to go. - Jack Ablin

Raising rates by more than 25 basis points would shock the market so much that the Fed's credibility would vanish. - Jack Ablin

People are taking some comfort in results and a feeling that the economy is getting better, but there's still some caution. We need to see more evidence of a sustainable recovery. We need companies to start seeing profits more through top-line growth than just cost-cutting measures. - Jack Ablin

Over the last four years the Fed has played the part of a surrealistic painter, creating a dreamy backdrop with generously low interest rates. - Jack Ablin

Maybe now there's enough fear out there to form a base to rally again. - Jack Ablin

It was probably one of the quietest days of the year. We started the day with good news on weaker oil [prices] but bad news on housing sales. - Jack Ablin

It seems like the market is obsessing on this bond market fallout, which was somewhat precipitated by the move to raise (interest rates) in Japan. A lot of the fuel that has been used to invest in this bond market has been derived from 'easy money' in Japan. - Jack Ablin

Investors have their rally caps on for year end, and we're doing it with speculation. With a good inflation report and strong growth, it seems to be the perfect elixir for Wall Street. - Jack Ablin

Investors are taking stock of earnings and questioning whether they should be as optimistic as they are. - Jack Ablin

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