AAII Sentiment Survey, 8/16/23
Bullish remained the top sentiment (35.9%; below average) & bearish remained the bottom sentiment (30.1%; below average); neutral remained the middle sentiment (34.0%; above average); Bull-Bear Spread was +5.8% (below average). Investor concerns: Inflation (still high); economy; the Fed; dollar; crypto regulations; market volatility (VIX, VXN, MOVE); Russia-Ukraine war (77+ weeks, 2/24/22-now); geopolitical. For the Survey week (Th-Wed), stocks were down, bonds down, oil down sharply, gold down, dollar up. Longer-term rates are rising: Treasury 2-yr 4.97%, 10-yr 4.28%; 30-yr mortgage 7.40% (Bankrate). #AAII #Sentiment #Markets
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