392 Quotes by Anthony Chan

I believe that it is safe to say that this report understates the true strength of current labor market conditions.

This is telling us that, moving forward, we may have bitten the bullet on the inventory overhang situation.

International investing offers the opportunity for diversification. What you want in a diverse portfolio is the ability to have some markets move differently from other markets. You get a much higher rate of return with lower risk.

If the manufacturing sector remains mired in a recession mode for too long, it may be signaling the same for the rest of the economy. Although it may be a bit too early to make that assessment, there should be universal agreement that the ISM outcome certainly does not bode well for the rest of the economy.

This report supports Greenspan's rosy economic view that the economy is likely to continue to grow unabated this quarter thereby justifying continued increases in short-term rates.

But what we've seen is if you hit the economy over the head enough times with higher energy prices and short-term interest rate hikes, it reacts.

This gives the Fed license to continue executing monetary policy. If they see any signs of slow growth in employment, industrial production, or retail sales, they certainly have the green light to make another cut. They have total flexibility to do whatever it takes to prevent a recession.

I think a 0.2 percent decline in economic growth due Katrina's impact on oil and the regional economy is a realistic assumption,

Based on these trends, it is not too difficult to conclude that the average consumer is probably a bit overextended from a credit standpoint,