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We have a lot of wood to chop before the equity market can get out of its grand funk. And you know, actually my concern is we're going to test the old lows.

This was a way for him to reduce his equity exposure and sell into a potentially peak market.

This was a difficult but necessary decision that is consistent with our resolve to execute an effective turnaround by focusing on core office and production growth opportunities, ... While Xerox was engaged in active discussions with potential equity partners, the slowdown in the economy and its impact on the PC and SOHO markets prevented these companies from making what was once considered a compelling investment in Xerox's SOHO business.

Within a two years, two-thirds of people who pull equity out of their home have the same amount of debt as they had before they consolidated. People think they're saving money but really they're just cashing out, spending it and not adding to the value of their home.

With generally favorable world equity market action over the last several sessions, and a lot of talk about new commodity funds getting involved in the metals, we have to think that the trend in gold will continue to point to the upside.

With regard to margin requirements, studies suggest that changes in such requirements have no appreciable and predictable effect on stock prices, ... Nonetheless, the Federal Reserve recognizes that considerable risks can be involved in the purchase of equity on margin, especially in volatile markets, and believes lenders and borrowers need to assess carefully the risks they are assuming through the use of margin.

With regard to equity in funding facilities, the Court in essence invites further litigation by ruling only that necessary evidence was not presented." ()

We've received great feedback from brokers who have already subscribed to our home equity lead service. Mortgage brokers can be on the phone talking to a lead seconds after the consumer has requested a quote, and when their interest as at it's highest.

What got the market going was the talk about the Californian utilities and banks being in trouble, and then the equity market rolled over and started trading pretty crummy.

We teach our investor clients to develop win-win scenarios that will benefit both the distressed homeowner and the investor. The troubled homeowner conserves some equity for a new start, and the investor realizes a reasonable profit. That's much better than seeing the owners lose everything, including their credit, in an auction on the courthouse steps.

We teach our investor clients the fundamentals of successful foreclosure property investing, and show them how to create ethical win-win scenarios that benefit both the troubled homeowner and the investor. Our method enables the homeowner to conserve some equity for a new start, while assuring the investor of a reasonable profit on resale of the home. That's a much better solution than seeing the owner lose everything at auction.

We were pleased with our 2005 performance. We implemented certain enhancements to our domestic equity funds that we thought showed up in the results. The overwhelming majority are in the upper half of their peer groups.

We will see volatility in the technology sector as always, but longer term we think the U.S. equity market is the place to be ... The solid names are the solid areas.

The private equity option is certainly the best of all available options. It gives the company time without the shareholder and profit pressure to reorganize the business.

The private equity industry is growing and reaching potential investors it hasn't before, so it's important to understand the impact that has on the financial markets and the issues which might arise as a result.

The private equity companies have never had this much money. They have $125 billion available for acquisitions.

With liquidity still strong, some valuation headroom remaining in our composite valuation indicator, and growth almost everywhere around the world stable to strong, it is hard to see why equity markets would not rise in the first part of 2006. We expect the positive equity market environment to run through into the first half of next year.

With less appreciation, consumers will be less able to tap into home equity loans to finance their purchases, which could put a damper on the national economy.

We got rid of the kids because the dog was allergic. We definitely have a lot of sweat equity invested in this ranch because we love it.

We improved in May, but it looked too good, so we may have some payback and that could move the market. The possibility of a record deficit would be a shock. It's a negative risk for the equity market.

We expect interest rates to continue rising and home prices to rise at a slower pace in the year ahead. This combination makes withdrawal of mortgage equity a less likely source of funds for consumers in the future.

We expect firm profit growth to support the equity market.

We think it's important that Fidelity slow down the exodus of top people. They could do that with more money or an equity stake.

We think it is a good idea that other automotive manufacturers are involved in terms of equity ownership. I think true success is we build an engine for the complete automotive industry on a global basis.

US equity market weakness has added a new dollar negative.

This significant infusion of equity capital will be utilized to advance our proprietary pipeline of novel therapeutics through clinical trials, including both MD-1100 and our Phase I cholesterol absorption inhibitor MD-0727.

This number combined with the other high numbers is going to force the government to keep interest rates high and make sure the budget is austere for the next year. High rates are bad news for equity holders.

We think one of the primary factors weighing on the company's equity has been concern about the Chapter 11 filing. We think the new bank line makes an imminent filing very unlikely.

We'd hope some of our musician partner families could do some of their sweat equity by doing performances or concerts for some of our volunteers who are coming from all over the world.

We could see that gas was costing us too much money. That's why we made the choice to go to the wood burner. It's easy to do. Cutting firewood is putting a little bit of sweat equity into it, is all.

We do not think that investors have given up on the equity markets and we remain bullish over the next few months, ... the beginnings of an economic tailwind, the probability of needed incremental upward earnings revisions, reasonable valuation and relatively strong degrees of skepticism amongst investors we talk to.

Both did not measure up to the debt to equity requirement we specified.

Both CEI and the Genesis Fund have proven track records in providing financing services to support affordable housing and community development projects in target Maine communities, ... CEI will use its grant to supply equity capital for its affordable housing initiatives in Western Maine. The Genesis Fund grant will enable the organization to provide permanent financing for both affordable housing and community facility projects in underserved Maine communities. These CDFI grants are yet another example of how a modest investment of federal aid can go a long way in making it possible for Maine people to address important community needs.

Bonds are looking at equities. The equity market has stabilized after yesterday's tumble and the auction lends a negative backdrop because the market has to absorb more supply.

Bond investors are discounting a slowing economy in the months ahead. Equity investors see a rebound ahead, and that instead of acting as a brake on the economy, the Fed's continuing hawkish stance is likely to serve as a sign that all is well, ... If you ask me, it sounds like at least one group of investors has been smoking something.

Both Air India and Indian Airlines need a massive infusion of aircraft and equity to see they are able to compete in the world.

Even though the rising pattern in borrowing costs is a form of restraint, it is being offset by a surge in equity wealth as the stock market records consistent gains.

Even if the events of Sept. 11 had not occurred, the economic case for lower interest rates was a strong one. However, as we work toward a reopening of the equity markets, we believe that a cut in rates is even more important than it was before.

Even though the equity market does rebound a little bit, it is never met with a lot of faith.

Even though risk aversion might be on the rise and could drag on the dollar slightly, there is still a very, very strong equity flow going back into the United States.

Besides commercial benefits to the oil companies, equity oil abroad also provides national energy security.

Blackstone has spent a significant amount of time and effort searching for the right manager to spearhead our effort into the long/short equity space.

Every state except Massachusetts was represented. As baby boom demographics have converged with equity refugees and low interest rates, Sun Belt communities have benefited.

As the equity markets react positively to this change, we get a bit of a positive wealth effect which in turn should induce higher consumer spending.

As the equity market rebounded ... JGB market players are now shifting their attention to forthcoming macro-economic data to assess if the data will contain any surprises that could affect the Bank of Japan's monetary policy.

At Newton we construct our portfolios stock by stock to reflect the team's best ideas. This is important for clients who are using our international equity strategy to complement their U.S. allocations and looking to achieve a balanced exposure to global companies.

Corporate treasurers are getting a bit nervous about the equity market, ... They are probably concerned about some spread widening that could come with a deeper decline inequities.

Corporate scandals, equity market problems, a lack of transparency, a lot of greed -- it was not just the Dow falling, it was all of these things that make people very, very nervous.

Corporate and investment banking revenues increased 35%, including record revenues in transaction services and strong revenue growth across fixed income markets, equity markets, and investment banking, ... In Smith Barney, revenues grew 13%. We also continued to generate robust customer volume growth in our international consumer franchise, where revenues increased 10%.

Continuity with the sponsorships is critical. The brand equity that the league has put together with its corporate partners, the overall international growth of the sport -- they're hitting on all cylinders, and to have anything take attention away from their growth is going to be very detrimental to them.

Continuing takeover speculation on a host of companies may see another near term rally in equity markets.

Ending super-easy monetary policy is a big plus for the equity market because it means economic recovery is going to be sustained, the exit from deflation is for real, and the economy is becoming a more normal economy.

ERC doesn't really fit the GE that I want to have, ... The return on equity is too low and there's too many commodity segments. I hate having to give this message to you, but my responsibility to you is to manage it, and that's what I'm doing.

Equity valuations are still appealing. We think investors are too cautious.

Equity valuation has improved since March, ... the most attractive they have been all year.

Equity sharing is the road out of the cycle of poverty.

Equity prices can rise, despite decelerating profit growth and moderately rising interest rates, if investors expect economic expansion to continue. In previous such cases, stocks outperformed bonds, often notably.

Equity markets finished last week on an upbeat footing but the resurgent price of oil and the fact some Asian markets have been closed for the week's opening session to mark the Chinese New Year may make further direction difficult to find in the short term.

Equity market neutral managers had a good month with their growth and earnings revision factors the main drivers of performance.

Equity for District residents wasn't built in a day. We've been working on it for 100 years, and we're still not there. But we won't give up.

Equity comes from the state providing enough funding for its requirements. The state must meet its obligation for funding education.

Equity capital flows into real estate continue to be robust and investors are looking globally for investment opportunities. We are able to successfully identify and execute on opportunities that exist around the world based on our geographically diverse platform, our worldwide relationships with corporations and real estate companies, and our view that real estate market fundamentals continue to improve.

Fixed mortgage rates remain at historically low levels and thus should continue to fuel reasonably strong housing demand and, through equity extraction, to support consumer spending as well,

Five years of having equity market growth of 25 percent a year seems to be a thing of the past. The law of long-term averages is reasserting itself.

Fed and ECB rate hikes should not present a liquidity problem for equity markets.

The results are good but the expectations for the bank meeting the return on equity target have been priced into the stock. Deutsche Bank has not yet addressed the issue of its new strategic step. They're relying too much on revenue streams that are highly volatile, for example fixed income.

There's more gamesmanship in this profit-taking than actual concern. Money managers have now had three years of 20-plus percent equity returns. They know this is rare and they are cashing in.

There's just an equity issue. Every other industry has to have this. We've just been administering ours wrong for a couple of years.

I still doubt the sustainability of the equity momentum. However, we have now built a base that we will bounce off of, and that means 6,300 is definitely within sight.

Issuance of equity and of bonds by lower-rated corporations has come virtually to a halt -- even investment-grade companies have cut back substantially on their borrowings,

It would boost confidence in the overall equity market. The best statement a management can make that it believes in itself is for it to take the company away from you.

The whole idea with employer equity in these plans is when times are good, everybody loves it, but when times are bad, they hate it.

These are the two major sources of global liquidity. If both of them reverse, it is not going to be good for the global equity market, but it is too early to say that we are at the turning point.

The rise in equity withdrawal is consistent with the rebound in house price inflation. It shows spending growth is increasingly dependent on equity extraction on top of take home pay.

The SA equity market can be bought into correction. SA growth is still solid and earnings are growing strongly.

These actions will ensure that Williams retains adequate liquidity and appropriate debt and equity levels to support an investment-grade credit rating -- no matter the amount of our ultimate Williams Communications exposure, ... We also commit that the steps we are taking will offset any reduction in stockholders' equity created by losses resulting from recognizing these obligations.

I've probably done more venture capital deals and expansion financings than I have done private equity deals. But both are the same. Private equity companies have also built jobs.

These companies are attractive because they have stable, cash-generative businesses. Interest rates are low and private equity has lots of money. They can leverage debt against these cash flows.

These results were contributed by the return of investors' interests on the equity market towards the end of 2005, and fund raising by large state-owned enterprises.

The SHIP Member Survey shows that 2006 is likely to be even better for consumers with greater flexibility, lower costs and continued product innovation. With home reversions coming under FSA regulation as well as lifetime mortgages helping to bolster confidence in the sector the future looks bright for equity release.

These developments mean bigger, better houses for young couples to move into and build equity and be homeowners in 15 years.

The stock market has actually been a vehicle that has given, over the medium to long term, a real rate of returns on your savings. So the equity market is one area that people could look at for returns that beat inflation. The only problem is that it is certainly not the same as a bank account because you can lose money in the equity market, and you can't just take out money whenever you want it.

The third-quarter and nine-months revenues not only illustrate the balance Lehman Brothers has achieved among its equity, fixed income and investment banking businesses, but also show the financial and strategic potential of new businesses the firm has been building, including private equity and high-net-worth activities,

The supposedly lack of participation by private equity firms also does not send a good signal, in our view.

The thing that helped the economy so much was a drop in interest rates, which meant lower mortgage rates, which meant consumers have been able to tap the wealth in their homes by refinancing and taking equity out of their homes. With rates having backed up so sharply, refinancing is not such a bargain any more.

I wanted a CFO with public company experience; I needed an HR department, new office space, and a board which could help me grow the business. Insight, the private equity firm I chose, helped me with all that.

Tech companies are frustrated with equity analysts and their inability to get beyond the quarterly cycles. Many companies feel their growth strategies are not being actively rewarded.

Tech is a great place for opportunity, much in the same way that private equity firms looked at manufacturing in the 80s,

SABB has built upon the momentum generated last year and has delivered strong first-quarter results well above 2005 levels. Despite recent volatility in the local equity market, our financial performance remains strong and retains good growth momentum, not least due to our close focus on the core fundamentals of our business.

Presenting at the Vegas Venture Forum resulted in an invitation to present at the top private equity conference in my industry. This dramatically increased our visibility and helped us to raise the funds we were seeking.

Perhaps the monetization of the equity in our homes is over. If that's over, that takes away a key component of consumer expenditures over the last couple years.

Schwab Hedged Equity has a core belief: There is an upward drift to the stock market.

Profit growth is going to slow down dramatically. It's not a great level to be entering the equity market.

Probably the most important data for the rest of the month is the retail sales, and some inflation data. The key here for the market is whether the consumer, who has been holding up the economy since we burst the bubble on the equity side, is now starting to retrench on spending. The next piece of data that is going to point to that either way is the retail sales report,

Private equity investors see real potential in German housing, and, on balance, we're inclined to agree. It would be a surprise if German property prices didn't increase. They're arguably among the cheapest asset prices in the world.

Private equity firms still have huge funds to invest. The boom will keep going and they will do bigger and bigger deals until the leverage market has a correction.

Private equity firms know you can't wring every last cent out of a business if you want a successful exit - you have to leave some opportunities on the table, some potential to grow.

People who have worked hard to pay their mortgage off suddenly to be clobbered with a compulsory purchase order are being offered social housing or shared equity schemes because they can't afford anything else. It's not a just system.

People used to build wealth through building equity in their homes. Today, people prefer to speculate on the price of their house by using historically high levels of leverage.

Our equity underwriting activities were at record levels as robust equity markets contributed to an abundant deal flow.