Rob Lutts, founder and chief investment officer of Cabot Money Management, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that China is now an established economy. “I think it’s a misnomer to call these ‘emerging economies,’ ” Lutts said. “China has arrived. It has a tremendous foundation for growth.”
Nostalgic for 1999-2000? Arnie Berman, chief technology strategist at Cowen, says it's a mistake to pine away for the the tech sector's glory days. He told "Squawk on the Street" viewers why they should forget the bygone "nutty time" -- and how they should play tech in the near future.
Scott Wren, equity strategist at A.G. Edwards, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that there’s a “good shot” the market will move higher.
Ron Kiddoo, chief investment officer for Cozad Asset Management, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that he expects the market to gain more than 10% this year.
Larry Smith, chief investment officer at Third Wave Global Investors, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that he sees a choppy market ahead.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is likely to reach 15,000 by the end of this year or early 2008, said Householder Group Vice President Nick Massey on "Squawk on the Street." "Things are moving along faster than we previously predicted," said Massey, who previously predicted that Dow would reach 14,000 this year.
The summer movie season kicks off with Walt Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Disney’s third installment of Pirates comes after box office records were recently set by the Shrek and Spider-Man sequels. David Brain, CEO of Entertainment Properties Trust, joined CNBC’s Erin Burnett on “Squawk on the Street” to explain how he’s profiting from the big screen.
Homebuilder Toll Brothers said its fiscal second-quarter profit fell sharply from the year-ago period. Yet April new-home sales topped estimates, jumping 16.2%. Nishu Sood, sector analyst at Deutsche Bank, joined "Squawk on the Street" to make sense of the news -- and offer ways to play the housing market.
When it comes to health care, "mundane" products are quite exciting to Bill Schultz. The chief investment officer of McQueen, Ball & Associates joined CNBC's Mark Haines and Erin Burnett on "Squawk on the Street," offering health care industry insights -- and stock picks.
Mainland China is the place to be, right? Not according to Peter Stock. The president and chief investment officer of Stock Investment Management says Hong Kong is a better value -- and he thinks the mainland is a bubble slated to burst. He joined CNBC's Mark Haines to tell "Squawk on the Street" viewers which Hong Kong companies' shares are poised to jump.
National Association for Business Economics (NABE) forecasters expect economic expansion in the next three quarters, Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at LaSalle Bank, told “Squawk on the Street.” Tannenbaum is optimistic about construction and trade: “Construction will move ahead rather than down, and that will remove the drag on the economy,” he said. And as a weak dollar improves the trade deficit, expect the U.S. economy to feel a jolt.
Agile Investments President J.D. Steinhilber, who invests exclusively in exchange-traded funds, tried to dispel public concern about market volatility and higher stock prices seen as driven by ETFs. “I’ve always viewed ETFs as simply very efficient ways to gain asset class exposure,” he said on “Squawk on the Street.”
The market may see a Democratic congress (and possibly the White House in 2008) as detrimental to health care stocks -- but Henssler Financial Group's Ted Parrish begs to disagree. Parrish, the co-portfolio manager of the firm's Henssler Equity Fund joined "Squawk on the Street" to tout the opportunities in health care companies -- and name his favorites.
Share buybacks are seen driving the market rally. But is the record buyback level really a good thing? Jerry Castellini thinks so. The president and CIO of CastleArk Management explained his optimism to "Squawk on the Street" viewers.
Dan Genter, president and chief investment officer at RNC Capital Management, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that investors should consider shares of retailers that sell home electronics and cater to younger consumers.
Ajay Kapur says "10% of the U.S. economy...is slowing down." So why is the chief investment officer of First Horse Capital still so bullish on American equities? He explained his optimism to CNBC's Mark Haines, on "Squawk on the Street."
Robert Brusca, chief economist at Fact and Opinion Economics, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that strong employment and low inflation will continue to support consumer spending.
Sarat Sethi, partner and portfolio manager at Douglas C. Lane and Associates, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that he expects the market to be sour throughout the summer. He shares some picks to help you wade through the months ahead.
Andrew Wolf, retail and consumer sector analyst at BB&T Capital Markets, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that consumer spending is far from dead.
European markets have "huge opportunities," says Jason Holzer. He's the senior portfolio manager of Vanguard's AIM European Small Company A fund. Rated five stars by Morningstar, AIM has had annualized returns of some 38% since 2002. Holzer joined "Squawk on the Street" to talk about the "very strong" European economies -- and how his fund plays them.