previously over the last number of years when stocks would go, dohe fed, some fed governor would step up and say, oh, well, the fed will be there or we're going to ease rates or do something. d has reversed their position. he needs to stand firm here. i expect a rate hike at the next meeting. if we have three rate hikes this year or four rate hikes, that takes mortgages over 5%. i think we really have a lot that we need to focus on herticularly on interest rate side of the picture. >> are you doing some buying in here on tse wild market days where we're down dramatically, michl? >> not a lot, no. we tend to get --'rs far as concerned, you know, the time to really get your house in order is before the hurricane hits. we had most everything we wanted in place where we wanted it. i have a shopping list, and i certainly have a couple of names i'd like to pick up on a little more weakness. think we're going to have time. >> so whatex are the numbers, economic numbers that you're going to have your eye on tell you which way this tide turns? >> well, i think, you know, the biggest is going t