Ernie Ankrim

There have not been any big blips in inflation (so far this year),

There have not been any big blips in inflation (so far this year),

The housing report today and other numbers from last week indicate more strength in this economy than had previously been read more

The housing report today and other numbers from last week indicate more strength in this economy than had previously been thought.

Once the Fed signals its intentions or investors perceive that the end is near, stocks might rise strongly.

Once the Fed signals its intentions or investors perceive that the end is near, stocks might rise strongly.

Economic strength poses a possible risk that the Fed might find it necessary to increase interest rates even beyond May. read more

Economic strength poses a possible risk that the Fed might find it necessary to increase interest rates even beyond May. With that comes the risk that the economy could be slowed substantially, which is something that had been taken off the table at least in the last month.

Certainly energy continues to do well, but technology has also attracted increasing amounts of funds, and we're seeing growth stocks read more

Certainly energy continues to do well, but technology has also attracted increasing amounts of funds, and we're seeing growth stocks start to perform better than they have for some time.