Investor surveys and confidence measures
What participants say may differ from how they invest.
Investor surveys and confidence measures
| Concept | Explanation | |---|---| | Investor survey | Poll measuring bullish, bearish, or neutral expectations. | | Consumer confidence | Household views about the economy and personal finances. | | Business confidence | Corporate expectations about demand, hiring, investment, and conditions. | | Methodology risk | Sample, wording, frequency, and respondent type influence results. | | Response-versus-action gap | What participants say may differ from how they invest. |