Michael Carr, Author at Money & Markets, LLC

Author: Michael Carr

Investors Hate Stocks Right Now

Posted by Michael Carr | Apr 20, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Markets

Sentiment indicators measure how investors feel. And it’s looking like 1992 again.

Disposable Income Suggests Economic Contraction

Posted by Michael Carr | Apr 18, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy

Mean reversion is an important concept in economics. It explains the business cycle, and it reveals a problem in disposable income data. If real income growth remains in negative territory, it will change how consumers think about the economy. Negative sentiment will drive decisions. That has historically been bearish for the stock market.

Great Resignation 2.0: Millennials Aren’t Special After All

Posted by Michael Carr | Apr 13, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy

Millennials are just like any other generation. That might conflict with their self-image, but every generation is more like previous generations than they are different. Their so-called “Great Resignation” isn’t special either. Data indicates it is just like every post-recession recovery.