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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.

Interesting Sentiment readings as the market rallies

By Arthur Daret on 5/9/2009 12:11 PM

Some market internals have set records recently. In new bull markets (like in bear markets), markets can stay overbought or oversold for quite awhile.

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Newsletters and analysts sour on the market

By Arthur Daret on 1/28/2009 4:25 PM

Bullish sentiment declined and bearish sentiment increased recently which is a plus for the market

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AAII Sentiment Survey shows investors very scared

By Arthur Daret on 1/7/2009 5:38 PM

The recent survey shows investors are very fearful of stocks in particular

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Short term sentiment is bearish but longer term indicators are more positive

By Arthur Daret on 12/30/2008 4:18 PM

After the recent gains/recovery off of the November lows, investors are beginning to become more optimistic.

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So many extremes have been triggered that it's tempting to ask if it's different this time?

By Arthur Daret on 11/20/2008 8:01 PM

The recent price action of the market (inability to rally) is unlike anything seen before, and the extreme pessimism, and duration, is also unusual. Corporate insiders however are as bullish as they've been in over 20 years. Incredibly, dividend yields are above treasury bond yields for the first time since the late 1950's

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