It really suggests that phase one is on shaky grounds and if you can't get a phase one, forget about anything else. It is exhausting. Kristina Hooper More Quotes by Kristina Hooper More Quotes From Kristina Hooper Phase one had been considered a fait accompli, and it's not and that's becoming clear. Kristina Hooper business We can continue in the situation we've been in for months which is one step forward, further into the trade war abyss, followed by one step or a half step backwards. Kristina Hooper business It could be incredibly damaging to the global economy. The risk of a recession has gone up because of the ratcheting up of the trade war. Kristina Hooper top-news That's telling me there is a lot of concern United States are headed toward a significant global slowdown. Kristina Hooper top-news We do have the Fed as a powerful force, but a lot depends on external factors. We're already seeing downward revisions to the third quarter, and I don't think that's surprising. Kristina Hooper business Sentiment is fluctuating as a result of mixed messages from earnings and data. We're going to continue to see fluctuations because we're likely to continue to see mixed messages. Kristina Hooper top-news It speaks to an assumption that the Fed is going to take its foot off the accelerator and that growth is not going to be that bad either. Kristina Hooper money That's the funny thing about the stock market. It's an unusual indicator because it's dominated by emotions, we have to be careful not to assume we're heading into a recession. Kristina Hooper top-news You have a Fed that's less interested in being a soothing nanny. Kristina Hooper top-news The US central bank's being unwound rather quickly. The US central bank, of course, is adding to the fear. Kristina Hooper top-news The jobs report is looking in the rear-view mirror while the protectionist actions last week will impact the future, investors may be caught off guard if there is a negative impact to economic growth this year from protectionism. Kristina Hooper business There's momentum from Friday's job report that's spilled into Monday's trading and helped propel stocks higher. Kristina Hooper business The overall picture is a positive one when it comes to earnings across sectors. There's a nice little turbo boost being given by the tax reform legislation, investors seem to be ignoring that which is not positive. Kristina Hooper business It's easier for markets to focus on that which is positive and tangible rather than try to assess the potential outcome of protectionism. Kristina Hooper business The more extreme the candidate, the less well-received the candidate typically is by the stock market. Kristina Hooper business
