Michael Carr

Michael Carr
Editor of Precision Profits and Apex Alert

A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Michael Carr started his career at the Pentagon, where he was instrumental in installing an early version of the modern-day internet. He was later moved to a bunker in Iceland, where he deployed state-of-the-art radar systems to track Soviet aircraft near the end of the Cold War. He went on to fulfill many other high-profile missions in our nation’s military, including coding nuclear missile launches.

Mike described this experience as “a field where there is no room for error.” It is this philosophy that drives Mike’s dedication to precise investment strategies.

Mike contributes to The Banyan Edge and Stock Power Daily, where he simplifies high-level technical analysis and shares a macro perspective on market events. He is also a contributor to the Journal of Technical Analysis, MoneyShow, SFO Magazine, and Futures Magazine.

He is the author of two books: Smarter Investing in Any Economy: The Definitive Guide to Relative Strength Investing (2008) and Conquering the Divide: How to Use Economic Indicators to Catch Stock Market Trends (2010). He also teaches the Fundamentals of Technical Analysis and Quantitative Technical Analysis courses at the New York Institute of Finance — a.k.a., “where Wall Street goes to school.”

Mike’s trading service — Precision Profits — uses his proprietary Greed Gauge indicator to measure the level of investor greed and fear on every stock in the S&P 500, signaling exactly when to sell and buy with pinpoint precision.

His Apex Alert trading service follows his latest breakthrough — an AI-driven Apex Profit Calendar to find winning stock trades in the top sectors each month.

The Apex Alert strategy has the power to deliver a 64% annualized return, which is more than three times the size of Berkshire, Bridgewater, and the Baupost Group’s annualized returns. And 10 years of backtest show it never had a losing year.

Articles

Science Says Babe Ruth Would Have Been a Great Investor - Lessons from the legends in baseball and finance.
Will price targets trend higher for the S&P 500? Will Price Targets Trend Higher for the S&P 500?
August 17, 2023 Banyan Edge, Investing, Stocks
- It's earnings season, and you can pinpoint when to buy and sell from these reports, like the S&P 500. Will its price targets trend higher?
Why "buy and hold" strategy isn't enough. Why the”Buy and Hold” Strategy Isn’t Enough - Good investors know when to sell. In Mike Carr's view, people who follow Warren Buffett's "buy and hold" strategy are missing out.
#1 reason a stock is undervalued. The #1 Reason Why Stocks Are Undervalued - Do you want to know the #1 reason stocks are undervalued? The reason might surprise you. (Hint: it's our own opinions.)
Are These 3 Biases Killing Your Profits? Are These 3 Biases Killing Your Investing Profits?
July 27, 2023 Banyan Edge, Investing, Stocks
- We all have biases that drive mistakes when we invest our money in a stock. Are these 3 cognitive biases driving you to lose money?
Loss Aversion: Why losing money hurts more than winning. Loss Aversion: Why Losing Money Motivates More Than Winning - Why does losing $5 hurt you more than winning $5 makes you feel good? It's called loss aversion, and here's how it impacts investors.
A short-term trading strategy can reduce risk by 40%. A Short-Term Trading Strategy That Cut Risk by 40% - Most people know about "buy and hold" investing. But a short-term trading strategy can deliver massive gains. Here's how...
short-term strategies can help you achieve your retirement goals. Short-Term Strategies to Fund Your Dream Retirement - The end goal of short-term trading is the same as long-term investing — to make money. Short-term strategies can help you achieve your goals!
What Market Moves Say About the Attempted Russia Coup What Market Moves Say About the Attempted Russia Coup - Global events tend to affect the stocks in a big way, but what did the market have to say about the attempted Russia coup?
Tips to help you beat the market. Most Stock Factors Won’t Help You Beat the Market - The truth is, most stock factors won't help you beat the market. But here's an investing tool that can actually help you invest smarter.