Phil Dow Quotes

You've got to get back to what really moves stocks, and that's earnings. It's not international conflict -- that's always been there. And the market has delivered, despite Vietnam, Sept. 11, and every other horrific thing we've had. - Phil Dow

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Bit by bit we are seeing the pieces of the economic mosaic come together that could support a sustained stock market rally, at least in the short term ... But in the longer term, there are still significant questions, no doubt about it. - Phil Dow

I think a productive economy is the main thing people should take home with them. This is a unique period in American history. I think we'll look back on it as a time you wanted to own stocks rather than trade stocks. I think, secondarily, corporate America is showing good earnings reports. The second half of this year may be lower than the second half of last year, but they're still robust, probably in the high teens. I think if you focus on financial guide posts, that eventually will drive prices. I think you'll see the market in general do better as the year wears on. - Phil Dow

The volume expansion indicates that you might be seeing individuals, rather than just traders, getting involved. But, volumes in general are still pretty weak. Odds are that if this is the real thing, you'll see [daily] volumes of 1.6 billion and 1.7 billion -- and then it will be obvious to everyone we are in a bull market. - Phil Dow