Bernadette Murphy Quotes
We've been focusing so much on tech. And we're starting to see that although these groups have periods of growth, they are basically cyclical... But until investors realize that, these things (Oracle's warning) are going to have a big impact on trade... that the banking stocks will come under pressure too. 
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Corporate profits are what drive the stock market. On the economic front, we have been seeing a slowdown in some industries like housing. And so that could be a positive but may be, may not be, enough for the Fed. But corporate profits are always what drive a market and why investors buy the stocks of companies.
- Bernadette Murphy
The realization now is that the economy really is starting to slow down. And we've had figures from certain industries that would indicate that. And so therefore, investors are trying to put their money where gains in growth and earnings will take place, even in a slower economy. The areas that I think have been benefiting, and I think will continue to benefit, are the financial and health care sectors because that has been a traditional growth area. But not at the percentage gains that some of the technology companies have experienced.
- Bernadette Murphy