You have to be careful with that trade because there doesn't seem to be a dramatic increase in (oil) demand, i can't see oil dramatically reversing to the upside so I'm participating in it but doing it cautiously.

Robert Pavlik

Categorized in : Energy

I don't think that there is that much upside, where is oil going to go if the whole industry continues to shift (to alternative energy) as it is and we are looking at a slowdown in the economy?

A lot of people may have over-reacted at the very beginning of the day, i don't think a trade war is going to be inevitable.

I don't think a trade war is going to be inevitable, i think (the president is) posturing, I think he's chest-pounding, I think he's doing exactly what he thinks he got elected to do.

People are unsure what the Fed is going to say, i don't think they're going to say anything particularly related to a rate hike in December.

I don't think they're going to say anything particularly related to a rate hike in December, if they say a little too much about inflation, that's going to give the market a reason to get concerned.

As day worn on, Trump's comments about North Korea and not having a deal with ZTE just brought people back from yesterday's euphoria into more of a reality that this issue with trade is not going to end as quickly as many had thought, so you're seeing a little bit of giveback.

I think any kind of strength in the overall economy does help the financials because it increases the prospects of the Fed being able to raise interest rates.

You are still seeing some pressure on energy stocks, but I think for the most part, its not completely scaring everybody out of the energy space.

When you start to look at some of the forecasts for earnings growth in 2016, you're not expected to see much in the first quarter or second.

It adds to the difficulties for the overall market, when you start to look at some of the forecasts for earnings growth in 2016, you're not expected to see much in the first quarter or second.

There is some concern that the economy has sort of reached the maximum level of growth, this will be a period of higher volatility and choppier markets.

With the market being as expensive as it seems, share repurchases could drive the market that much higher, it adds to the Street’s belief that there’s an underlying bid, we’re not in this alone, and someone else is going to support the stock and that’s the company.

It adds to the Street’s belief that there’s an underlying bid, we’re not in this alone, and someone else is going to support the stock and that’s the company, it turns out to be a good thing for share prices. But they run the risk of overvaluing stocks, and it speaks to the broader question about why companies are doing it.

Stocks have had a great run since October and you have to wonder with all the talk about the market possibly pulling back, when will it come or what will cause it.