40 Quotes by David Blitzer

Whether you call it consolidation, rationalization or getting your competitor to go out of business, it's a way for these companies to effectively deal with the collapse of commodity prices. In virtually every sector involved in something that comes out of the ground, we've seen consolidation.

We've seen in a whole host of reports ... inflation has essentially vanished from this economy.

People will stockpile food, home heating oil if they can buy it.

From their point of view, there's no inflation danger. The main risk is to slow growth, and they should keep cutting rates.

For the vast majority of Americans, their home is their largest and most valuable asset, and in a period of rising housing prices and increased concerns about a possible housing bubble, reliable information on their biggest asset is extremely important.

This was one time hit from oil prices. We knew oil had to go up from an unsustainably low number late last year.

This was one time hit from oil prices, ... We knew oil had to go up from an unsustainably low number late last year.

I think it's a fairly narrow change. I don't think it's anything to worry about.

I think we have to get through the earnings until we see a sustained advance.