Michael Carty Quotes


You've got two things: a horrible retail environment ... and oil prices are up to $32 a barrel. When energy prices rise they pervade all aspects of the economy and costs go up. ... The big thing overhanging the market is what we are going to do with Iraq. - Michael Carty



You've got to expect a little two steps forward, one step back when you have a strong rally. Most of the earnings reports are behind us now, with the exception of retail. We're going to need more comments like the ones from Dell ( DELL : down $0.72 to $27.23, Research , Estimates ) [Computer] last week -- telling us that things are going to be better -- before investors are going to be willing to believe that a rally is here to stay. - Michael Carty



Yesterday (Monday) was a technical rally. There's still a lot of uncertainty about a potential recession and about what's going to happen on the diplomatic front. - Michael Carty



With the Iraq situation resolved, I believe the market is likely to take off. I think you'll see volume pick up dramatically as soon as the Iraq situation clears up. - Michael Carty



What (Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan) says is going to be very important because people like to read between the lines. - Michael Carty



We've been somewhat concerned with transportation companies, trucking, mainly because of the fact that we're not in a very strong economic recovery. - Michael Carty