It's not clear that the Fed is going to move in June. Perhaps, the Fed moves late summer/early fall, if read more

It's not clear that the Fed is going to move in June. Perhaps, the Fed moves late summer/early fall, if even then. What is clear is that the economy's momentum, which was quite strong in the first quarter, is indeed slowing down It is also clear that profit momentum for the year is going to be slow.

They've been talking about doing that for 10 years.

They've been talking about doing that for 10 years.

It's one of the most emotionally eloquent performances of the year. It shows how Hollywood has just scratched the surface read more

It's one of the most emotionally eloquent performances of the year. It shows how Hollywood has just scratched the surface of her talent.

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum read more

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves, ... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.

Not only is the expanded VAT in place, the government has already raised the VAT rate to 12 percent. There read more

Not only is the expanded VAT in place, the government has already raised the VAT rate to 12 percent. There is obviously lesser political noise now than before, so what else does Moody's want before it changes its outlook?

Politics is like boxing - you try to knock out your opponents.

Politics is like boxing - you try to knock out your opponents.

To say that I am happy is an understatement.

To say that I am happy is an understatement.

I have to remind myself that this is for next year so I'll be ready.

I have to remind myself that this is for next year so I'll be ready.

We played a pretty clean game against a veteran, skilled team that's been at this a lot longer than we read more

We played a pretty clean game against a veteran, skilled team that's been at this a lot longer than we have. You can draw a lot of positives from that.