David Mann Quotations

Some central banks will try to smooth the pace, but on the whole we still like Asian currencies.

For the yen it's much to do with oil prices. High oil prices are an unambiguous negative for all Asian currencies but the yen's sensitivity is historically high,

He didn't shed his skin, and if lizards don't shed their skin, they die,

It certainly did help to see some narrowing of the trade deficit -- but the real positive for sterling will be a 'steady as she goes' message from the Fed and then the next step will be to see what the inflation report tomorrow has to offer.

My mother-in-law, she never watched cricket in her life and she's watching it. It's because we're good at it again. It's come back. Cricket's come back to England.

My mother-in-law, she never watched cricket in her life and she's watching it,

Today's main focus is industrial production data. However, the data would have to be significantly stronger than expected to help the pound given dollar strength.

We won't see big moves today in anticipation of the FOMC statement. The risk is out there that the Fed could be a bit more hawkish... We still expect the Fed to continue its measured interest rate hikes until the end of the year,

We don't want to be referred to as the Mistake on the Lake.

There appears to be an acceptance of a weaker dollar trend even if Europe and Japan are not happy with it. The Americans are probably only too happy to see the dollar depreciate.

Comments from Chinese officials are keeping the dollar/yen at bay but our view still hasn't changed -- Japan needs a weaker yen.

There's good flows going into the stock exchange, helping the currency. The Bank of Korea is protesting at the strength, but it lacks credibility. It's said this before, but the currency has still strengthened.

People are still not sure if we will see 8.11 (yuan per dollar) for the rest of the year or the rest of the week.

After a cold night, a bird can be on the verge of starvation. They need food.

A screen around the bird feeder allows the little guys in, while keeping magpies and squirrels out.

This is the first request we've ever received to shoot a storage system and a fish tank.

A lot of people felt very burned by that, and it probably underlies a lot of what's going on now. But ... somehow, someway, they've got to get together.

They have decided enough is enough. We don't expect the won to weaken dramatically, but further strength at the pace that we've seen will be prevented.

do I look as if I want business?

It's been increasing significantly over the last year and a half.

The U.S. economy has been resilient to rising oil prices and now it may be starting to bite. It is certainly driving the dollar weaker.

They develop a relationship with the child and the child's family, and the purpose for that is to have access to the child in private settings,

The falling rupiah ... puts general pressure on Asian currencies.

High oil prices may raise inflation but longer-term it's negative for growth and that's how the Fed sees it.

This is a hard time for the city, a hard time for the council and a hard time for the mayor. I'd much rather be mayor when I was than right now.

The city has an obligation to take care of all the people,