44 Quotes by Richard Bernstein

I don't think people realize the market has been flat for the past seven years ? people don't realize that because there have been big ups and downs. But without market volatility, the market hasn't done much.

Today all you're probably seeing is a weakness prior to the G8 meeting this weekend, and a lot of uncertainty in Indonesia and Asia,

Historically, S&P 500 earnings growth, on average, has been negative when the dollar has appreciated 10 percent or more in a 12-month period.

History suggests that the most powerful factor influencing the profit cycle is pricing power.

There are some unquestionable areas where it has been studied and shown to have benefit in very particular areas, for example chiropractic care.

Our students just got hit with an 18.5 percent increase in tuition, and now gas prices are causing a crisis. We are going to lose students on the edge. They cannot deal with all these increases all at once.

I think many investors have failed to make the link between global growth and the U.S. housing market. The U.S. consumer remains 20 percent of the global economy, and a slowdown in housing and, in turn, U.S. consumption could hurt emerging market exports.

The 1-year T-Note rate is now rising at an extremely fast pace relative to dividend yields. Historically, this has been a reliable signal that cash might outperform stocks.

Most individual investors get caught up in the hype. They forget that the constant reinvestment of dividends can be a huge component of building wealth.