Most of the essential catalysts for a significant rebound in share prices are present.

The uncertain outcome of the U.S. presidential race may delay a fourth-quarter recovery in share prices but should not eliminate it. We believe that potential buyers are waiting for a resolution before implementing their 2001 investment plans.

We don't see any indication that the Fed would have caused to start talking more tolerantly about monetary policy. And we don't think the bond market has any particular reason to go down to lower yield levels.

Wall Street has come pretty close to being an around-the-clock enterprise anyway.

There is a predisposition to sell first and ask questions later.

The election is a minor uncertainty that the market would like to get out of the way. Over the next couple of months I do expect stock prices will be better. I think corporate profits will turn out to be OK and the market will view some of the tensions and anxieties of the third and fourth quarter as a bit of overkill.