by Michael Carr | Aug 17, 2023 | Banyan Edge, Earnings Season, Investing, price targets, Stocks, trading strategy, U.S. Economy
Earnings season happens every three months. This is when companies share details on their recent financial performance, which helps investors understand how the company is operating. Companies file these reports because they have to. Under SEC regulations, they’re...
by Michael Carr | Jun 22, 2023 | Banyan Edge, efficient market hypothesis, Investing, market factors, stock analytics, trade room, U.S. Economy
I spoke to Robert Levy a couple years ago. He’s the chairman of the Cato Institute (a libertarian think tank) and a prominent constitutional law expert. I had then tracked Bob down to chat with him specifically about his controversial 1967 The Journal of Finance...
by Michael Carr | Jun 15, 2023 | 2023 investing, Banyan Edge, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Investing, trade room, U.S. Economy
Legend has it that “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.” This legend is not true. First of all, the fiddle hadn’t been invented yet. And even if this legend is taken metaphorically, most accounts put Nero in Rome trying to help during the fire. This was in the year 64...
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...
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...
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...
