Furthermore, this ratio ranks in the 94th annual percentile, pointing to a near-peak of pessimism among the short-term trading crowd.
Among cash-strapped family-run companies, gloom is turning into pessimism.
Pessimism about the short-term direction of stock prices topped optimism for the second consecutive week.
Well, of course, in the months that followed, Roach's pessimism about a credit-inflated U.S. bubble came to look prescient.
Plus, this ratio ranks in the 88th percentile of its annual range, pointing to elevated levels of pessimism among the short-term options crowd.
This starts a spiral in which pessimism become self-fulfilling.
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But pessimism is also self-reinforcing.
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Though pessimism is at a five-week high, it is merely about even with its historical average of 30%.
But the pessimism of the presidential slanging-match misses something vital.
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Below is a table showing the May-through-October returns depending on whether the II sentiment survey was showing pessimism (left column) or if investors were showing optimism (right column).
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The idea is to stay away from this whole optimism-pessimism thing.
And there remains a great deal of euro-pessimism in the markets.
Clearly there is a happy balance here, but the current levels of investor pessimism appear to focus on a worst-case scenario.
The mood of pessimism was also shared by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Hulbert pointed out numerous examples of how previous rallies powered ahead through pessimism, but how too much optimism--especially at turning points--tends to squelch an advance.
As ERTS extends its climb back atop trendline support, an unwinding of pessimism in the options pits or short-selling arena, or a round of upwardly revised price targets, could help the stock resume its year-to-date rally.
After the canvas was cleaned, it became clear that Ensor's nightmarish vision of a boisterous city boulevard teeming with banners, placards and a massed, modern rabble was shaped not only by the artist's deep-seated pessimism but by his critical view of contemporary art, captured here in dazzling displays of virtuoso painting that are as variable, original and richly parodic as the painter's darkly comic brigade.
This was the third consecutive decline in pessimism, which is now at a seven-week low.
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In a sign that the market pessimism seems concentrated on Japan, the most-recent selloff appeared to be contained to Tokyo stocks, as shares in other Asian markets fell only slightly and stocks were higher in Europe.
Though this is a four-week high for pessimism, bearish sentiment remains within the range we have seen since beginning of October.
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Though this is a four-week high for pessimism, pessimism is below its historical average for the 16th time in the past 18 weeks.
Indeed, Hulbert won't find any of that pessimism here in the city of sin and hope--unless he happens to listen in on a Marty Weiss seminar or have a bite at Denny's.
This is a six-week low for pessimism.
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This was less a conference speech and more a national pep talk - a call to reject pessimism and to embrace the British spirit.
After months of understandable pessimism, small business owners have caught a bit of holiday-time cheer.
Signs of this pessimism come in the form of the company's short-interest and options activity.
The traditionally pro-American right increasingly shares this pessimism, albeit for different reasons.
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Throughout the history of the survey, we have seen the spread rise above 40 (high levels of optimism) and fall below -30 (high levels of pessimism).
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