John Silvia Quotes

Home buyers need something visible on-screen to surprise them... If it's the dollar gradually losing another 10 percent or mortgage rates creeping up 1 percentage point, that's not going to do it.

- John Silvia

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You can no longer make the argument that there is a lot of excess capacity out there. The bias on inflation is a little bit to the upside and the Fed has to be careful about that. - John Silvia

Summer months can be particularly hazardous for forecasters... The timing of the end of the school year, seasonal hiring patterns and even weather can distort the monthly figure. - John Silvia

The real challenge is that the inflation data have picked up and are simply too rapid for the Fed to declare the 'job done' [as far as interest rate increases]. - John Silvia