74 Quotes by Bill Sullivan

These (the Nasdaq and oil) are the key factors driving prices higher in a very thin environment.

This is a very fragile recovery process. It's been reliant on these low borrowing costs. If we remove them, we effectively deny the economy its support.

The nations in Asia, Russia and Latin America have pressure to raise cash, so they are dumping their commodities on the global marketplace and that's pushing prices lower.

At the same time, the demand for many commodities is weakening here as global growth begins to moderate.

The lack of such short-term borrowing thus far in the current cycle seemingly contradicts the notion that a brisk expansion is under way.

The Fed is telling us today they want to stay ahead of the economic curve.

I made sure I talked to him before he got another job, ... It's tough to find really good people.

In many respects, the Fed is a bit player when it comes to the overall outlook. We're dealing with issues of confidence.

In our judgment, this pattern could be another exhibition of household balance sheet stress, as the shift would seem to suggest that a relatively small rise in 30-year rates apparently excludes a significant number of prospective home buyers from qualifying for mortgage credit.