AAII Sentiment Survey, 8/9/23
Bullish remained the top sentiment (44.7%; above average) & bearish remained the bottom sentiment (25.5%; below average); neutral remained the middle sentiment (29.8%; below average); Bull-Bear Spread was +19.2% (above average). Investor concerns: Inflation (still high); economy; the Fed; dollar; crypto regulations; market volatility (VIX, VXN, MOVE); Russia-Ukraine war (76+ weeks, 2/24/22-now); geopolitical. For the Survey week (Th-Wed), stocks were down, bonds up, oil up sharply, gold down, dollar flat. Moody's downgrades several regional banks due to concerns about real estate/CRE exposures, deposit flights, credit card delinquencies. #AAII #Sentiment #Markets
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