Unfortunately, past evidence does not provide a strong case for optimism.
Another strong sign of institutional optimism comes from the latest short interest data from the New York Stock Exchange.
In Life Everywhere he offers a strong countervailing note of optimism, supported by most astrobiologists' view of evolution: Life on Earth has demonstrated a tendency for ever-greater complexity.
In other words, one should put less weight on the contrarian implications of optimism in the context of strong price action, and more weight on the contrarian implications of optimism that occurs within the context of weak price action.
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Optimism correlates with resilience, strong coping techniques, and a sense of well-being in times of adversity.
January was a strong month for the stock market and optimism among individual investors about the short-term direction of stock prices has improved.
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Widmer said the two biggest factors hurting the gold market are the strong rally in equities coupled with growing investor optimism.
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Behind their public optimism, Christian Democrats have some strong doubts.
Asian stock markets ended higher Thursday, with Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong snapping three-day losing streaks as optimism grew about Greece's debt restructuring and strong U.S. economic data supported regional exporters and resource shares.
The latest bounce in prices of risky mortgage debt comes amid strong rallies in stocks and corporate bonds, underpinned by investors' optimism that European governments and banks will work through their debt woes without destabilizing global financial markets.
Another reason for optimism is that consumer interest in companies' sustainability credentials remains strong in spite of the recession.
Tyson credited strong exports and reduced yet adequate domestic availability of beef as reason for optimism in the segment for fiscal 2012.
Strong clinical data clearly drives this kind of bullishness, but greed often pushes optimism beyond rational basis.
And in a strong turnout, millions of Iraqis exercised their right to vote, with enthusiasm and optimism.
Historically the region has a rich zinc presence and while the initial mine life of Bracemac-McLeod is pegged at four years, there is optimism from Donner that it will be expanded as drilling continues to reveal strong grades.
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Part of the optimism was also because the rest of the field wasn't considered as strong.
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