Equity Quotations | Page 2

The 27-week inflow streak into Japan equity funds ended this week as accounting irregularities at an Internet company and a systems failure on the Tokyo Stock Exchange shook investor confidence.

We've seen a sharp sell-off, bond markets have risen strongly, equity markets have basically collapsed very, very quickly.

The fact that Softbank drew active buying even after it entered ex-dividend shows strong interest for equity investment by retail investors.

More often than not, when you have a bankruptcy and the company emerges -- particularly when new equity is invested -- you can expect the current board will no longer be in place. It's just normal.

I think the difference in the discussions that have taken place in the last month ... is that the push now is more towards what is in the long term interests of Formula One. That is where probably the acquisition from the banks of the equity by CVC has been most positively felt because they want stability, they want growth and now we participate in that growth so everybody has a very common interest.

I think the big jump in Japan gives a nice tail wind to the equity markets this morning.

I think most everyone in the newsroom has a great deal of respect for McClatchy and the papers it runs. Given the various scenarios, including the private equity firms that were involved in the bidding, McClatchy would be a newsroom favorite.

The prime rate moves in concert with the Fed's interest rate moves. The average rate for a home equity line of credit has increased from 4.7 percent in June 2004 to 5.9 percent as of last week.

The prime rate moves in concert with the Fed's interest rate moves, ... The average rate for a home equity line of credit has increased from 4.7 percent in June 2004 to 5.9 percent as of last week.

Our general feeling is that we will see continued moderate advances in equity prices, with earnings being the driving force, offsetting potential increases in short-term interest rates.