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I think what the market is saying is, 'The heck with interest rates, let's focus on the fact that the economy is in good shape, the fact that earnings are probably going to continue to be very strong,' ... In the Game.

John Shaughnessy

 Focus

The market's responding positively to the fact that earnings were not as bad as expected.

John Shaughnessy

 Earnings

Bank One is selling at a discount to the market and provides a modest current yield. And frankly, it's got the capacity to grow, with earnings growth of 13 percent a year over the next number of years. So it's one that we think, certainly for value-conscious investors, makes a lot of sense.

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I think frankly the Fed might even raise rates maybe 25 basis points, but that should be it, I think, for the rest of the year. And the market should breathe a huge sigh of relief that, plus the strong earnings reports for the second quarter. For example, operating earnings are supposed to be up 18-to-20 percent. So certainly the ingredients for a good strong summer and early fall rally are in place.

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We were congratulated and got letters saying we were to attend orientation for the academy. Then we were told there wasn't enough money. We were crushed.

John Shaughnessy

 Letters

The residents of Bradenton Beach should have a vote,

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The reality is that if the Fed raises interest rates by a quarter of a point all that's doing is serving to keep inflationary pressures under control.

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I'm looking for a minor correction. It looks like we're going to have one.

John Shaughnessy

 Correction

What we're seeing happening is the best of all worlds. The economy is strong yet inflation remains quiescent. The earnings outlook remains reasonably good. Given those things, the money continues to flow into the market from both domestic and foreign sources.

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Look back in the last 30 years, the Federal Reserve has caused every major market pullback because of tightening the monetary policy, ... I believe the odds are that they will be raising rates by 25 basis points on Nov. 16. But beyond that, that will be it, well into the year 2000 before any further rate increases take place.

John Shaughnessy