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The biggest thing that would help the markets right now would be a sustained drop in crude oil, but I'm read more

The biggest thing that would help the markets right now would be a sustained drop in crude oil, but I'm not holding my breath for that. It's drawing attention away from third-quarter numbers that, despite GM, are really pretty good.

It reminds me of PIO, or pilot induced oscillation, a lag in the plane's response to a pilot moving the read more

It reminds me of PIO, or pilot induced oscillation, a lag in the plane's response to a pilot moving the stick, ... You push the stick down and the plane doesn't go down right away, so you push it down more, and then it really starts to fall. The same thing happens in monetary policy if you have gradualism in interest rates.

People are still very concerned about Katrina itself and also about the gasoline and other refined products increases.

People are still very concerned about Katrina itself and also about the gasoline and other refined products increases.

In the meantime, the data on the US economy (especially employment and industrial production) will look very weak in the read more

In the meantime, the data on the US economy (especially employment and industrial production) will look very weak in the next few months,

People in their 40s and 50s are saving for their kids and for their retirement. They have the most difficult read more

People in their 40s and 50s are saving for their kids and for their retirement. They have the most difficult time saving because they have the most overhead expenses.

Years ago, Fidelity told you not to buy because of a manager, but because Fidelity as a whole always turned read more

Years ago, Fidelity told you not to buy because of a manager, but because Fidelity as a whole always turned to gold. Now you have to look at a manager's performance.

There has been some disappointment over hedge-fund performance in general, but investors are still after that upside potential - a read more

There has been some disappointment over hedge-fund performance in general, but investors are still after that upside potential - a star manager to hit a home run for them.

Please take the next step to release my husband and return his children's lives to normal.

Please take the next step to release my husband and return his children's lives to normal.

I never actually doubted that Jeff is alive and I never doubted that Jill Carroll will be released and I read more

I never actually doubted that Jeff is alive and I never doubted that Jill Carroll will be released and I am celebrating her release. I'm very happy for her.

When you kidnapped Jeff, you contacted me at my residence and we discussed matters of importance to us both. My read more

When you kidnapped Jeff, you contacted me at my residence and we discussed matters of importance to us both. My telephone number remains the same and my willingness to continue this dialogue remains as strong as it was before.