Jim Awad

The current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

The current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

What you are getting is a knee-jerk reaction to the drop in oil prices.

What you are getting is a knee-jerk reaction to the drop in oil prices.

Conglomerates and cyclical companies have been on the spot lately and after today's industrial data, they once again became a read more

Conglomerates and cyclical companies have been on the spot lately and after today's industrial data, they once again became a good buying opportunity. But the trading is volatile and a bit distorted given the options expiration.

The pressure is Iran and oil, and a correction in Apple's stock, but it's resilient in the face of that. read more

The pressure is Iran and oil, and a correction in Apple's stock, but it's resilient in the face of that. The vital signs look reasonable.

If they raise 25 basis points and sound worried about inflation the market may get demoralized,

If they raise 25 basis points and sound worried about inflation the market may get demoralized,