26 Quotes by Robert Long

There are some genuinely problematic reports out today, like Merck, but there's a lot of good stuff, too, and people are taking some pretty decent earnings and focusing on the negative.

We got whacked on the Fed comments (Wednesday), but that reaction doesn't make sense, ... Don't you think if the Fed is hinting that interest rates will go up sooner, that suggests the economy is doing well? I think the comments bode well for the GDP (gross domestic product) report tomorrow and next week's monthly employment report.

There are some pretty good-sized articles, ... We have to be careful because there are changes going on in the clerk's office and they have to prepare the election workers.

I would expect a strong payrolls number Friday, and for the market to have some sort of positive response to it, even if it's just very short-term.

I expect more volatility between now and next Wednesday.

I think we're pretty near the bottom. We need to see a few more days of gains on strong volume, but I think we're getting near the point when people are going to focus again on the fundamentals, which remain really strong.

Microsoft tomorrow is the most significant earnings report this week. Everyone knows management's usually fairly cautious, so if they say something really good, that could help things a lot.

Microsoft tomorrow is the most significant earnings report this week, ... Everyone knows management's usually fairly cautious, so if they say something really good, that could help things a lot.

We'll probably have a couple classes every month until the end of the year.