Matthew Smith Quotations

The perception that the U.S. economy is a runaway freight train is mistaken -- things are slowing.

I think stock investors right now are looking at a Fed that might not go beyond March's rate hike. We're seeing signs in this report that the economic-growth engine isn't going to continue steaming ahead -- and that's a good sign for rates.

The 30-year is the hot IPO of 2006.

Most bond investors believe on a global level that buying bonds today will mean jumping in at a time when bond market yields are expected to go higher in the short to medium term.

That made me mad and I wanted to score just to make him shut up. I thought (my shot) was going to hit the post and bounce out, but once it went in I got really excited for the seniors because we needed a win to get in the playoffs.

The rest of the world is actually growing, and that could bode really well for U.S. companies. And combined with the idea that the Fed is going to be done soon, that's what's getting the market going.

The company is still facing significant integration requirements over the next two years. We believe that 2006 will prove a challenging year for the company.