Jack Baker Quotes


They tried to mount a rally on hopes that a delay in the [Iraq] deadline would help, but I don't see how it would. This war is going to happen. It's just a matter of when. The deepness of the problem with the stock market right now is much more rooted in the economy and fundamentals than anything else. - Jack Baker



They made a lot of money and Sibley got into agriculture - his first love - and began grafting, seed testing and raising horses. He created such a good stock of trotting horses and Jersey cattle that they would set records across the country. ...He had a great affection for that, which came from the soil. - Jack Baker



There's nothing fundamental going on in our market... Anything that happens in the market these days has to come out of left field. And this is out of left field. - Jack Baker



There's hardly anyone here and the market is highly susceptible to rumors and any other kind of news. At any given time, you could see a move in either direction of 100 points or more and it doesn't signal a change in direction. - Jack Baker



There's going to be nervousness for the next few weeks. From an historical perspective, September tends to be one of the worst months. In addition, you have a lot of people moving off to the sidelines ahead of September 11. - Jack Baker