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Category Archives: Consumer Sentiment
Preliminary May 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Highest Since July 2007
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for May came in at 83.7, a major advance over the April final reading of 76.4. This is the highest level since July of 2007, prior to … Continue reading
April 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Big Improvement, But Still Not Good
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The March 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index had a strong showing after last month’s decline – and still remains at recessionary levels. The market expected this index to come in at 61.0 … Continue reading
Final April 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Is Down From Last Month, But Still Up
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final number for April came in at 76.4, a welcome improvement over the preliminary reading of 72.3, but below the March final of 78.6. The Briefing.com consensus was for … Continue reading
Preliminary April 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Has Sharp Downturn
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for April came in at 72.3, a hefty drop from the March final reading of 78.6. The Briefing.com consensus was for 78.0. The latest number takes us … Continue reading
Final March 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Improves Bounces Back
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final number for March came in at 78.6, a substantial bounce from the March preliminary reading of 71.8. Today’s number is one point above the 77.6 February final. The … Continue reading
March 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Back to Bad
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The March 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index has sunk after last month’s improvement – and still remains at recessionary levels. The market expected this index to come in at 65.0 to 66.9 … Continue reading
Preliminary March 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Falls to 14 Month Low
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for March came in at 71.8, a substantial decline from the February final reading of 77.6. The Briefing.com consensus was for no change. Briefing.com’s on estimate was … Continue reading
Final February 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Again Better than Expected
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final number for February came in at 77.6, up from February preliminary 76.3 and the January final reading of 73.8. The Briefing.com consensus was for 76.3. See the chart … Continue reading
February 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Rebounds
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The February 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index has rebounded from several bad months of data – but still remains at recessionary levels. The market expected this index to come in at 62.0 … Continue reading
Preliminary February 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Better than Expected
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for February came in at 76.3, up from the January final reading of 73.8. The Briefing.com consensus was for 73.5. See the chart below for a long-term … Continue reading
Pending Home Sales Didn’t Really Miss
by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examiner The news media reported yesterday that the NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index for December was a huge miss, falling far short of economists’ consensus expectations. This was based on the seasonally adjusted data, which … Continue reading
Final January 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Reverses the Preliminary’s Dip
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final number for January came in at 73.8, reversing the dip to 71.3 in the preliminary reading and rising slightly above the December final of 72.9. The Briefing.com consensus … Continue reading
January 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Wipes Out All 2012 Gains
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The January 2013 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined for the third month in a row. The market expected this index to come in at 61.0 to 65.1 (versus the 58.6 reported). This … Continue reading
Preliminary January 2013 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Drops Again
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for January came in at 71.3, an unexpected decline from the December final of 72.9, which was also a surprise to the downside. The Briefing.com consensus was … Continue reading
December 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Drops over the Fiscal Cliff
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The December 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined for the second month in a row. The market expected this index to come in at 68.0 to 70.0 (versus the 65.1). This index … Continue reading
Final December 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Goes From Bad to Worse
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final number for December came in at 72.9, a decline from the December preliminary of 74.5 and a dramatic decline from the November final of 82.7. Today’s number was … Continue reading
Preliminary December 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Has Big Drop
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for December came in at 74.5, an attention-grabbing drop from the November final of 82.7. Today’s number was well below the Briefing.com consensus of 82.4. See the … Continue reading
November 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence at Post Recession High
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The November 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved to levels seen earlier this year – and now stands at 73.7 from an upwardly revised 73.1 for October. The market expected this index … Continue reading
Update on Post-Sandy Condition and Election in America
November 26, 2012 – Quick Update on the Impact of Super-Storm Sandy and the Electoral Blues: by Rick Davis, Consumer Metrics Institute Earlier this month we reviewed the impact of Hurricane Sandy and the presidential election on the shopping behavior … Continue reading
Final November 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Revised Significantly Down
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final number for November came in at 82.7, a fractional gain from the October final of 82.6 but off the 84.9 of the November preliminary report. Today’s number was … Continue reading
