Quotes by David Bowers

“The reflation trade is back on. We are seeing more optimism about the global economy.”

“It could be an economic recovery and a profits recession.”

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“The upside is critically dependent on an aggressive Fed easing,”

“Normally at the beginning of a bull market you would want to be in the economically sensitive stocks, and thats not whats running at the moment.”

“All the warning signs that had been detected in recent surveys have come to a head. There is now a deep-seated view that core inflation is on the rise and monetary policy should be tightened. This comes at a time when global growth expectations are already softening.”

“The euphoria we saw at the beginning of the year about the world experiencing a synchronized cyclical recovery has disappeared. While it doesnt feel like a recession is around the corner, fund managers are clearly less confident that the recovery can be sustained.”

“Higher energy prices have taken their toll of hopes for top-line growth. Cost-cutting as a driver of earnings is back on the radar screen.”

“Pounding the pavement, standing up long hours at events, the kinds of things you have to do in a campaign ... Its definitely disappointing and frustrating. But well live to fight another day.”

“One of the things that stands out about this project is how it was funded.”

“Investors think that the Fed is almost done. That has been a powerful catalyst to get people to commit to equities early in the year.”

“People are already fully invested.”

“When theres such a strong consensus, the smart moneys already there and theres not much for the marginal buyer to gain by following the herd.”

“Investors have become a lot gloomier about the prospects for economic growth, corporate profits and margins -- certainly compared with two months ago,”

“Before we get too excited, its worth remembering that eleven rate cuts totaling 475 basis points have failed to deliver any meaningful economic recovery; they have also failed to prevent a major deterioration in US credit quality.”

“Investors have become a lot gloomier about the prospects for economic growth, corporate profits and margins -- certainly compared with two months ago.”

“The most striking thing from the survey is how bullish everybody is.”

“The lack of positive growth momentum has undermined risk appetite.”

“Reading between the lines, fund managers are bracing themselves for a bear flattening of global yield curves.”

“Investors are more confident about Japan. There is a slight wariness about emerging-market equities.”