17 Quotes by Ben Halliburton

The stock market is hoping that the Katrina effect will cause the Fed to stop its campaign, or at least pause, until it becomes clear just how big the impact of Katrina is on the economy.

Profitability in the first-quarter and beyond is going to continue to be strong and the broader economy is clearly in a recovery phase,

Consumers are going to be in for an ugly winter, heating their homes and fueling their cars, ... As a result, consumer spending in other areas is going to change.

The biggest concern is how high the Fed will go with rates. That's clearly destabilizing the markets and causing choppiness.

I'm not quite sure how he thought it was an economic deal at $5 ... I don't think that's the case.

I think now that that is digested, people are looking at some reasonable values; our view is that crude oil prices are going to remain high.

Gas prices are going to keep rising and that's going to have a negative impact on consumer spending and consumer sentiment.

The earnings reports are going to be the big driver in the next few weeks. What companies say they earned in the fourth quarter is going to be less important than what they say about the rest of the year.