Rate hikes don't have to mean the death knell for tech spending. Fundamentals are still strong.

The evidence of gathering economic strength is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

Some of the tax proposals that are part of the Democratic platform do call for the rollback of dividend tax cuts. That has a direct impact on the stock market.

Some of the tax proposals that are part of the Democratic platform do call for the rollback of dividend tax cuts. That has a direct impact on the stock market,

The market is going to sort of tread water until we hear the results of the (Fed) meeting and what the Fed has to say about their decision. That's the 500-pound gorilla of events next week.

The trade deficit will be couched in terms of outsourcing. If you look at trade itself, it doesn't capture a lot of attention until it spills into the question of losing jobs overseas,