Michael Carr Stock Analyst Blog - Quant-Style Investing Tips & Strategies

Knowing What No One Knows About Volatility

by Ryan Kemp | Feb 21, 2020 | Investment Opportunities

Looking at the momentum of market volatility provides information that isn’t available to everyone. It’s an example of going beyond what everyone knows.

Coronavirus Will Slow the Economy

by Michael Carr | Feb 12, 2020 | U.S. Economy

China is reacting to the threat of coronavirus with a series of measures. Some are designed to stop the spread of the virus as the individual, including encouraging family members to report potential cases to authorities. There are even rewards. According to news...

A Little-Known Market Indicator Screams “Panic”

by Michael Carr | Feb 10, 2020 | Investment Opportunities

The Baltic Dry Index is crashing and that should be cause for alarm. But few traders flow this index, so the crash is largely being ignored outside the shipping industry. An Important Index for Global Investors Even if you only invest in the U. S. stock market, you...

OPEC Decisions Shows Politics Is More Important Than Viruses

by Michael Carr | Feb 7, 2020 | Options Trading Strategies

Coronavirus remains in the news. Although the human toll i=of the virus is centered in China, the economic toll extends around the world. Oil prices are one example of how the virus is affecting the global economy. The price of oil has been in a downtrend for some...

Why Popular Momentum Indicators Don’t Work

by Michael Carr | Feb 6, 2020 | Stocks

Momentum indicators are widely used by traders but the assumption the indicators are based on could be deeply flawed.

If the Fed Was Your Doctor, You’d Fire Them

by Michael Carr | Feb 6, 2020 | U.S. Economy

Imagine going to the doctor with a major problem. After the exam, the doctor says, “I read this paper published in 1958 and rely that on for all my diagnoses. So, here’s what we need to do.” If that was me, I’d look for a new doctor. If was a member of the Federal...

Why Stock Charts Work: The Tesla Stock Example

by Michael Carr | Feb 4, 2020 | Stocks

Stock charts are surprisingly controversial. Proponents study them for profits. Skeptics claim they are nonsense. Both arguments have some validity. Warren Buffett might be the most famous skeptic. He has supposedly said he knew charts were worthless when he held one...

It Looks a Lot Like 1966

by Michael Carr | Feb 3, 2020 | U.S. Economy

History is important to investors. Many investors do study recent history. For example, every major up move in the stock market is compared to 1999. That was the internet bubble and it is a time period seared into the memory of many investors. In addition to recent...