38 Quotes by Hans Olsen

It all leads to the idea that inflation isn't so bad. That supplies some push for the market.

Most companies have already reported their earnings, and I think we're getting to a quiet period where it can be tough to keep anything positive going. There's still a lot out there to deal with.

We finally got that monkey off our back.

Those are kind of defensive stocks, with fairly inelastic demand. In good times and bad, you're going to use those types of products.

To say that we knew she was going to improve and excel at the rate that she is, that would not be a true statement. She has exceeded the schedule that I thought. She is probably already at the point where I thought she would be in two years.

We are starting to see the bite from some of the risks that have been lurking in the background, like oil. I think it's going to continue to be tougher for this market to do anything positive.

What's going to drive things over the next several weeks is how third-quarter earnings come out,

That pass was a duck. If anybody would have had a shotgun in the area, it would have been shot. In practice (Bryant) throws bullets. He looks like Brett Favre, but then in the game ...

That shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone, because all the background was in place for that to happen what with rising interest rates and consumer spending where it's at, ... We may be seeing the beginning of a real slowdown in the housing market. That's a big concern.