. >> that's a good yquestion. the fed is kind of the 800-pound gorilla in the room. they're the ones that really kind of determine what happens there. look, you got to kind of, in my mind, you've got to do your homerk, have your investment kind of appropriately map out your risk and reward and then you've got to stick to it. if you're reacting to every fed statement or every press conference, you're never going to make any money. follow the market and stick to your game plan. >> on that note, thanks so much for joining us tonight. we appreciate it. : consumer spending an important part of economic activity rose just fractionally in february. na edged up .1%. it's the third straight month of gains in personal incomes. they weren't much stronger either. they saw a modest .2% rise last month. >>> the pending home sales were strong. the number of existingr homes that went under contract in february rose by 3.5%. that's the highest level seen in seven months and better than estimates. pending sales offer clues as to upcoming activity and the experts say this report is enc