High oil prices hit American consumers more sharply than Europeans. I am concerned that companies will start coming out with more warnings about the effect of oil on earnings.

The decline in oil is helping the market. People seem to want to close their annual books fully invested. There are more reasons to buy than not.

The deal is fantastic news for both companies. The combination will create a company capable of thriving in today's global market.

Tech is a great place to be at the moment. Merger and acquisition activity and good company earnings make it a sector you have to be in.

If you make a system that can be manipulated, unfortunately in our current political environment, it probably will be. Why take that chance?

The fact that oil is remaining above $40 leaves me all the more convinced that core CPI will continue to climb higher, that we're on the verge of having the annual rate break above 2 percent.