A slump in growth will continue until rising U.S. demand triggers an export-led recovery in Asia, most likely by mid-2003.

The trend of the flattening of the yield curve will continue. The short- end yield is going up because growth is getting better.

Good earning growth. Next year, their earnings will be about $1.90 (per share). That's just 10 times this year's current stock price.

We've had more growth in the last five years in this coastal region than we had in the previous 10 years.

If unearned revenue keeps sliding, it suggests the growth story for Microsoft has gotten long in the tooth and that would raise more worries about the valuation,

Novell and Red Hat are very expensive stocks, even with their strong growth,