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Author: Arthur Daret Created: 5/25/2008 4:31 PM
The Investor Sentiment blog reports on the current mood of investors. When a majority of investors are pessimistic or afraid, it can often be a good time to invest. The opposite can be said when there is to much excitement or euphoria towards a particulare investment or area of the market.

Was Friday the bottom?

By Arthur Daret on 10/12/2008 8:39 AM

Here is what true capitulation looks like both here and abroad.

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Investors have finally thrown in the towel

By Arthur Daret on 10/9/2008 9:33 AM

Investor pessimism is near 40 year highs as investors give up

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Bearish newsletter sentiment hits 47.2%

By Arthur Daret on 10/1/2008 5:35 PM

Bearish newsletter sentiment jumps six percent.

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Monday's down volume was 50 to 1 verses up volume

By Arthur Daret on 9/30/2008 8:40 AM

If that wasn't panic, I don't know what is. The selling pressure was so intense and widespread, that only one stock among the S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 and DJIA managed to hold in positive territory was Campbell Soup

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Investors were panicking in the U.S. and overseas

By Arthur Daret on 9/18/2008 7:31 PM

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hits highest level (42) since summer of 2002 indicating extreme investor nervousness. Many others also show high degree of investor fear.

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