Irwin Michael Quotes on People (8 Quotes)

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.

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.

This is pretty dramatic here. On balance, people are probably going to be very anxious, very nervous.

The market drifted today. A lot of people were not in. People are concerned over profit warnings, missed revenue targets and that sort of thing.

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.

I think people are full of bravado out there. There's no fear.

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.

The market is fraught with indecision, a little bit of anxiety. People recognize summer is coming up and things sort of drift. The market has had a bit of a recovery and now we have to see the earnings come through.