78 Quotes by William Sullivan

We knew the economy slowed down, and there was evidence from some of the monthly price statistics that inflationary pressures diminished during the period.

We have seen what is historically very unusual downward move on bond prices.

The real worry is that this report will limit the degree of Federal Reserve easing down the pike.

To have this quick of a reaction in terms of rate cuts, ... suggests that the Fed was seeing crunch-like conditions.

What we are reacting to is the somewhat stronger than expected tenor in the November employment data - that's it in a nutshell.

What that suggests is that the recovery in corporate profits may not be as strong as expected.

Corporate bonds are filling the void, to some degree. But this does not pave the way to a rally in bonds.

Confidence is rising and risk-aversion is declining. Now we are seeing a huge flight from quality. That reflects the healing process and an improvement in investor psychology.

There was a big reservoir of foreign interest -- 65.4 percent went to indirect bidders. That is overwhelming and underscores the pressure worldwide for pension managers to better match their unfunded liabilities.