Carlos Asilis

By introducing noise, they hope the adjustment will be smoother.

By introducing noise, they hope the adjustment will be smoother.

If an Iraq war scenario were to unfold in the early part of the year, it would probably be welcomed read more

If an Iraq war scenario were to unfold in the early part of the year, it would probably be welcomed by the market. Especially once victory is attained, which I think it would.

Obviously, the economy ails from important secular imbalances; there's a lot to be concerned about. But the cyclical forces indicate read more

Obviously, the economy ails from important secular imbalances; there's a lot to be concerned about. But the cyclical forces indicate that, at least over the coming quarters, visibility is high.

Whether retail money is going to rotate back into the market in a huge way is the key. My guess read more

Whether retail money is going to rotate back into the market in a huge way is the key. My guess is it's not going to happen.

If rates keep going higher, that will pose some problems to sizeable chunks of the stock market, particularly financials and read more

If rates keep going higher, that will pose some problems to sizeable chunks of the stock market, particularly financials and other areas that are interest-rate sensitive.