22 Quotes by Edgar Peters

Certainly seeing more merger and acquisition activity going on encourages people too because it's a signal to them that things are undervalued.

The only thing that seemed to really move today was oil.

Results are coming in strong, but the market is concerned that this will not be sustained in the near future. There's still a lot of uncertainty, and demand for stocks is suffering because of that,

Trading volume is dwindling and we are probably not going to see large bets today and tomorrow, and especially after inconclusive economic data.

With energy prices at such high levels, any decline is very positive. The ease in oil is certainly helping the markets today.

You are seeing a relief rally. After all the days of selling we've been having, we can finally buy now.

Bonds at these yield levels offer very little value. Inflation is low but it's not that low to justify bond buying, especially given the U.S. economy is not slowing at a fast pace. Stocks offer a much better value.

Even if the Fed skips raising rates at the next meeting, it has to be seen as a symbolic act and not as a change in monetary policy. Stocks would only get a temporary boost.

Even though revenue is not growing as fast as profits, companies have been able to leverage what they have. Companies have been able to control costs and increase productivity.