Investor Sentiment (greed and fear)

Many Investor Sentiment Indicators Flashing Fear

arthur@daretcapital.com — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:18:00 GMT

Market breadth, Volatility, and Rydex Fund Flows all show investors are extremely nervous. Newsletter bullishness also is low.

Interesting Sentiment readings as the market rallies

arthur@daretcapital.com — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:11:00 GMT

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

Newsletters and analysts sour on the market

arthur@daretcapital.com — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:25:00 GMT

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

AAII Sentiment Survey shows investors very scared

arthur@daretcapital.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:38:00 GMT

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

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

arthur@daretcapital.com — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:18:00 GMT

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

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

arthur@daretcapital.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:01:00 GMT

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

AAII stock allocation near 20-year low

arthur@daretcapital.com — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:06:00 GMT

Sentiment continues to be terrible but that's good. In late 1990 and early 1991 the economy was doing poorly, and the same in 2002. Sentiment is as low now as it was then on a number of fronts.

Was Friday the bottom?

arthur@daretcapital.com — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:39:00 GMT

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

Investors have finally thrown in the towel

arthur@daretcapital.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:33:00 GMT

Investor pessimism is near 40 year highs as investors give up

Bearish newsletter sentiment hits 47.2%

arthur@daretcapital.com — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:35:00 GMT

Bearish newsletter sentiment jumps six percent.