I think the group was held back by overly pessimistic Wall Street forecasts until about November of last year. And then the budget information began to leak and it was much more positive than most had been anticipating.

Those are all economists. They used to be employed by Wall Street, and now they're consultants.

I think that the S.E.C. has been pretty feckless when it comes to reigning in reckless behavior on Wall Street.

I like the retail group as a whole because now Wall Street has soured on these companies, ... They're worried about the consumer vitality. But don't forget we have an election coming up in November. That actually stirs confidence, interestingly enough. This could be another good Christmas season. Also this summer, we may not see a drought for most of the country, which means people's spending on home and hearth might be a little better than it was last year when it was so tough outside.

The market held on despite Wall Street. I think investors are becoming increasingly confident and taking positions little by little.

I'm an anarchist and I do think things such as Occupy Wall Street are about getting a little closer to the solution.