Alan Ackerman

This has been a Benny Goodman-type market, ... lots of swing, and it's very, very difficult to get a handle read more

This has been a Benny Goodman-type market, ... lots of swing, and it's very, very difficult to get a handle on long-term positioning when the market is moving up and down so rapidly.

Inflation appears to be muted,

Inflation appears to be muted,

It gave sellers a chance to lighten up a bit, ... On balance, this just appears to be investors taking read more

It gave sellers a chance to lighten up a bit, ... On balance, this just appears to be investors taking a breather.

Investors are being cautiously optimistic. There's a desire to put money back into the market based on a feeling that read more

Investors are being cautiously optimistic. There's a desire to put money back into the market based on a feeling that the worst of the economy may be behind us, ... However, there's not enough evidence of that.

Investors are back to looking at the economy, corporate earnings, and unfortunately the continued saga of corporate shenanigans,

Investors are back to looking at the economy, corporate earnings, and unfortunately the continued saga of corporate shenanigans,