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Category Archives: Consumer Sentiment
The Idea That US Consumer Is Resilient Is A Myth
America is in verge of experiencing another disastrous bubble in some segment of its economy, argues Lee Adler. Studying the data, Mr. Adler concludes that the Americans are spending less. According to him, the upcoming bubble is unlikely to do any good to the economy just as the last one. As a result, the economic downturn will affect the standard of living in the country.
Preliminary November 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment at Post Recession High
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for November came in at 84.9, well above the November final of 82.6. Today’s number handily beat the Briefing.com consensus of 83.0. This is the highest sentiment … Continue reading
October 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Improves
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The October 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved to levels seen earlier this year – and now stands at 72.2 from a downwardly revised 68.4 for September. The market expected this index … Continue reading
Final October 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Down but Remains at 5 Year High
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final number for October came in at 82.6, slightly off the October preliminary of 83.1, but well above last month’s final level of 78.3. The Briefing.com consensus matched the … Continue reading
Preliminary October 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment At 5 Year High
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for October came in at 83.1, up from last month’s final level of 78.3. The Briefing.com consensus was for 78.5, although Briefing.com’s one forecast was closer to … Continue reading
What Would It Take to Ignite Inflation?
Written by Gene Balas We see a few signs of budding inflation. But will it bloom? Survey data point to businesses’ higher costs in recent months. The key question is whether those cost increases are temporary or persistent, and whether … Continue reading
Who is Confused: Consumers or Consumer Observers?
Written by Gene Balas Most of the time, consumers of economic data look at broad indicators to determine a basic question: “is economy activity growing or contracting?” Based on the answer to this question, investors may alter their asset allocation … Continue reading
Final September 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Degrades Slightly
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final number for September came in at 78.3, down from the preliminary level of 79.2. The Briefing.com consensus was for 79.0. See the chart below for a long-term … Continue reading
September 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Large Increase
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The September 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved to levels seen earlier this year – and now stands at 70.3 from an upwardly revised 61.3 for July. The market expected this index … Continue reading
Preliminary September 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Improves Significantly
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index preliminary number for September came in at 79.2, which is the best reading since May’s 79.3. For a higher number, we have to go back prior to the … Continue reading
Final August 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final number for August came in at 74.3, a small increase over the 73.6 July preliminary reading. Today’s number was above Briefing.com’s consensus forecast of 73.6.
August 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence at 9 Month Low
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The August 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined to levels not seen since November 2011 – and now stands at 60.6 from a downwardly revised 65.4 for July. The market expected this … Continue reading
Preliminary August 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Slight Rebound
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index preliminary number for August came in at 73.6, a small increase over the 73.2 June final. Today’s number was slightly above Briefing.com’s consensus forecast of 72.2.
July 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly
Written by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The July 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved to 65.9 from a downwardly revised 62.7 for May. The market expected this index to come in between 61.0 (versus the 65.9). This index … Continue reading
Final July 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment In Summer Blues
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final number for July came in at 72.3, a fractional increase over the 72.0 preliminary report and a decline from the 73.2 June final. Today’s number was slightly … Continue reading
Preliminary July 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Gets the Summer Blues
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index preliminary number for June came in at 72.0, a 1.2 point drop from the June final and a whopping 7.3 point decline from May. We’ve apparently got a … Continue reading
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Final June 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment at 6 Month Low
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final number for June came in at 73.2, a 6.1 point drop from the May final of 79.3 and the weakest reading in six months. Today’s number was … Continue reading
June 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Decline Continues
Written by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The June 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell to 62.0 from a downwardly revised 64.4 for May. The market expected this index to come in between 63.0 and64.0 (versus the 62.0). This … Continue reading
Preliminary June 2012 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Below Expectations
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index preliminary number for June came in at 74.1, a 5.2 point drop from the May final 79.3 and the weakest reading in in six months. Today’s number was … Continue reading
May 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Declines for Third Month
Written by Steven Hansen and Doug Short The May 2012 Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell to 64.9 from a downwardly revised 67.8 for April. The market expected this index to come in between 69.4 and 71.0 (versus the 64.9). … Continue reading
