Americans are even more optimistic about their economic futures than they were following the U.S. presidential election. In a recent poll released by IBD/TIPP, the Economic Optimism Index hit 56.4 — equal to its level back in October 2004. Also notable poll results are Americans’ confidence in their own personal financial outlooks and confidence in new Federal policies. To…
A highly regarded polling firm released new data today confirming what the stock market has been saying since the US presidential election: Americans are very optimistic on their economic futures. The poll, released by IBD/Tipp, who have the best track record predicting recent presidential elections, reported today that their Economic Optimism Index rose to 54.8%…
Overview: With recent volatility, I think a note on basic investing is valuable. First, markets move both up & down. Don’t get too elated when they make big moves up or too anxious when they make a big move down. Ask yourself if anything has really changed or is this a short-term reaction of traders.…