Kim Forrest

None of us know what the future is, but given this moment, where we've gotten very conflicting data, it makes investors nervous, i think the final coup de grâce is the Federal Reserve and Federal Reserve tightening phase has made them even more nervous.

It feels like there's not a whole lot going on today in the world... by Kim Forrest

It feels like there's not a whole lot going on today in the world of trading.

The market is on a pause mode till we get some direction from the Fed, there is some amount of bargain hunting too as investors are price sensitive and we're going to see some sloppy trading today, because there is no major economic data or news.

A rate hike is locked in and if they don't raise next week, they... by Kim Forrest

A rate hike is locked in and if they don't raise next week, they will upset every market.

Some people are saying we are in a recession, other people are saying it’s that summertime lull and I don’t think anyone knows.

Investors are understanding that things aren't terrible but things aren't going to materially improve in the short term with the actions taken in China. It takes a long time to borrow money, to come up with plans, to build things.

People are still worried about China because the country is so opaque and there are always questions regarding the official numbers.

You have to look company by company and product line by product line because there are some things for which there is no substitute, it's the cool factor for Harley Davidson.

The data is telling us that the economy is improving but it is no... by Kim Forrest

The data is telling us that the economy is improving but it is not super strong.

The data is telling us that the economy is improving but it is not super strong, we are looking at the first half of 2015, which is probably not as strong as investors would have liked. So that adds to today's lackluster market action.

In many cases where Oracle Corp CEO has been very acquisitive, the next guy pares down and refocuses the company, and that is what I would be expecting with this change.

There's no clear trend, we haven't seen much change in forecasts... by Kim Forrest

There's no clear trend, we haven't seen much change in forecasts for the remainder of the year.