James Awad

I think it's unlikely that you'll get a bear market because the fundamentals are too good. On the other hand, read more

I think it's unlikely that you'll get a bear market because the fundamentals are too good. On the other hand, you're not going to make new highs in the market as long as we have uncertainty in terms of interest rates,

But throw in a very visible company lowering its guidance going forward and the focus shifts back to the same read more

But throw in a very visible company lowering its guidance going forward and the focus shifts back to the same problems of an uncertain economy, uncertain earnings and the Middle East problem, which has not changed,

You clearly have to keep watching this inflation issue. You do have to have some concern that, based on history, read more

You clearly have to keep watching this inflation issue. You do have to have some concern that, based on history, the current amount of economic growth should lead to inflation. But if you talk to companies, it's not happening.

You have to have a powerful earnings turn around this year to justify gains from current levels,

You have to have a powerful earnings turn around this year to justify gains from current levels,

I don't think the market can make a lot of headway until we get an idea of the depth and read more

I don't think the market can make a lot of headway until we get an idea of the depth and breadth of the profit recession.