128 Quotes by David Briggs

"I don't think the bull train is leaving the station. Why is this the (rally) that's actually going to stay? I'm skeptical."

"The magnitude of how many people were involved today caught people's attention in a way it hasn't before. People are no longer convinced these attacks are random and they are starting to worry about how they will affect the economy."

"If the inflation reading comes in high it could really torpedo the markets. The markets were really bracing for that figure today, going a little higher with the idea that they could really fall tomorrow."

"Greenspan sparked a reaction. I guess people like to be verbally reassured that we can get through the oil prices."

"The employment report is next week's highlight for stocks."

"(Jobs) have been one of the bright sports recently. But it's hard for me to envision the market getting any kind of legs."

"The market will probably drift to the upside as we close out the year but there doesn't seem to be any conviction to it."

"I think it's going to be pretty dead until everyone finds out what the Fed is going to do. It looks to me like the market is setting itself up for a little bit of profit-taking because people are concerned."

"The market is still susceptible to bad news. You can see that in today's trade. Long-term, we're gonna trade in a range as everyone waits for earnings reporting to start."

"I think it's going to set us up for a little Santa Claus rally in a few weeks. I think the buying on the dips mentality is going to hold."