Michael Thomas Quotations

It has been quite a remarkable undertaking. We are making really good progress.

The results of our policy implementation work have been impressive - on average, our clients have seen - at the plan level - nearly a quarter percentage point contributed to their return while reducing total fund tracking error.

There's a few areas in the economy that aren't doing as well, such as retailing. The central bank may keep interest rates on hold this year.

However, it is too early for the bank to know just how big the impact of the hurricane will be and, hence, too early for them to reconsider their neutral stance.

Payrolls is one of the main indicators of how strong the economy will be and a strong number means that there will be more rate hikes from the Fed. Yields are heading up across the curve.

The trend should be a weakening one for the Australian dollar.

Conditions in the U.S. are still buoyant. Ten-year yields at these levels are still expensive.

It's the fourth-largest city in Mexico. Its population is larger than the whole state of New Mexico.

The Medley report brought down expectations of how far the Fed will go, but we think there's enough strength in the economy for the Fed to raise rates right until May. Yields have to go higher. It's hard to justify buying Treasuries.

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