Investor optimism index
The Index of Investor Optimism; – Establishing an Economic Indicator Over the past decade, the number and influence of American investors has grown enormously. Individual investors now comprise approximately 40 percent of the adult U.S. population and they wield tremendous power over the nation’s economy. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new surge of optimism among U.S. investors has pushed the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index to its highest level since September 2000. The index, after rising in every quarter since the start of 2016, leveled off in the second quarter at +124 before rising to its current +138 in the third quarter. The S&P 500 index US:SPX has risen 1.8% year-to-date and the Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJIA has gained about 1.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index US:COMP has advanced 3.4% so far this year U.S. Investor Optimism Rises Again, Hits 17-Year High. Optimism among U.S. investors rose again in the third quarter after plateauing in the second quarter and is now hitting levels not reached since 2000.
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose for a fifth straight month, gaining 2.4 points to 59.8, the highest level since January 2004.
U.S. Investor Optimism Rises Again, Hits 17-Year High. Optimism among U.S. investors rose again in the third quarter after plateauing in the second quarter and is now hitting levels not reached since 2000. With the current index at +139 and the average for the past four quarters at +135, investor optimism is sustaining levels not seen since 2000. Though it is far below the record high of +178 from January 2000, it is far above the record low of -64 from February 2009. CHARLOTTE, N.C.--()--The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index remains at a 17-year high, with the index at +139 in the first quarter. This is essentially unchanged from the past two quarters, but up from +126 a year ago. The last time the index exceeded the current level was in September 2000, when it was +147. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index is a measure of broad economic and financial optimism among U.S. investors with $10,000 or more in any combination of stocks, bonds,
22 Aug 2019 The third quarter Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index is now 72, down 13 points from 85 in the second quarter and well
17 Jan 2020 optimism as the Phase 1 trade agreement between China and the U.S. has tamed investor anxiety. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 8 Mar 2020 Other releases this week include the National Federation of Independent Business' Small Business Optimism Index for February on Tuesday 18 Dec 2019 Investors are feeling optimistic about the economy heading into 2020 and it's the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index dropped to 85 for second quarter 2019, down 18 points from 103 a year ago. Investors are less optimistic than a year ago about maintaining their household income and reaching their 12-month and five-year investing goals.
Most investors say it is a good time to buy stocks, yet a majority think a market correction is looming. Few are stressed about the prospect of a correction. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index is a broad measure of U.S. investors' outlook on their finances and the economy. The index 25 Jun 2019 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index dropped to 85 for second quarter The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index in the US fell to 53.9 in March 2020 from February's 16-year high of 59.8 in the previous month and below market 22 Aug 2019 The third quarter Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index is now 72, down 13 points from 85 in the second quarter and well sentiment/optimism indexes and returns at the aggregate market level in eight between investor sentiment index / investor optimism index and the excess
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index in the US rose to 59.8 in February 2020 from 57.4 in the previous month. It is the highest reading since January 2004, as the six-month economic outlook increased by 15 percent to a 2-year high of 57.0 and the confidence in federal economic policies went up by 2.7 percent to 57.9.
5 Nov 2019 Why investors should temper optimism over a China trade rally But investor optimism should be tempered. sparked a stock market rout that cut a quarter off the value of the Shanghai Composite index over two grim weeks.
We test the existence of a contemporaneous relationship between sentiment/ optimism indexes and returns at the aggregate market level in eight emerging 13 Nov 2019 U.S. investor optimism increased a smidge in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor Optimism Index, following a dip in the previous quarterly 50, 2001 - 2020, Technometrica Market Intelligence/The Investor's Business Daily. IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index measures Americans' opinions and 23 Aug 2019 That's according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index, which was released on Thursday. The poll, conducted from 17 Jan 2020 optimism as the Phase 1 trade agreement between China and the U.S. has tamed investor anxiety. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 8 Mar 2020 Other releases this week include the National Federation of Independent Business' Small Business Optimism Index for February on Tuesday 18 Dec 2019 Investors are feeling optimistic about the economy heading into 2020 and it's the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index.