Irwin Michael People Quotations

It is month-end. It's been a perky and prosperous January, so people are unsure whether they should go in and commit money right now with the market up 6 percent. It's had a nice move, so people are reticent.

People are nervous, they're waiting for the 16th, they're waiting for earnings to come out, and they're hoping there are no surprises. The old adage, 'sell in May and go away' still applies. April was not a good month and today is terrible. It's really become more of a stock pickers' market, people don't want to stick their necks out too far.

People are nervous and as a result the market is drifting and it's a question of finding the right level to buy or even to sell. People are scratching their heads. They don't want to stick their necks out.

We're all waiting. For what, I don't know. My sense is the market is quiet, people are a little nervous, they want to see if oil continues to go through the roof.

There's nervousness and people waiting maybe for another shoe to drop. It's not going according to (plan), most people had expected the market to be a little better. They expected a Santa Claus rally which was very muted this past year.

You're not getting much help from the commodities. People are trying to get a better sense. They don't know whether it's time to go in and pick away at some of the resources that have been hammered down or run for cover.

You're basically seeing the economy still showing a lot of strength, and that will probably get people a little nervous, in terms of what the Fed may have to do again -- another pre-emptive interest rate increase, and we'll probably have to follow suit.

A lot of people sensed the market was ripe for a rebound but it's just not happening. It's definitely not something that happens overnight, so in addition to time it's going to take some good earnings.

It's very choppy. Friday looked like it was the end of the world, Toronto was down a 150-odd points, and we've gained it all back today. The market continues to be very volatile, and it's testing people. On balance, people are nervous, you don't want to do anything terribly audacious.

The flip side of high technology (has meant) people have been staying away from basic industries because they're not nouvelle cuisine. You could be seeing some stock rotation here.

The market is volatile, people are edgy; it's also very, quiet in spite of the volumes. I guess everyone's waiting for a catalyst, something to drive the market at this point.