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State Street Investor Confidence Index
Released On 3/27/2012 10:00:00 AM For Mar, 2012
PriorPrior RevisedActual
State Street Investor Confidence Index86.5 86.6 91.6 

Highlights
Pessimism is easing among institutional investors according to State Street's sentiment index which is up five points this month to 91.6 from February's 86.6 (revised). State Street reports net buying of equities by real money investors. Still, the index remains significantly below the 100 level where readings above which signal appetite for risk.

Right now, instead of appetite for risk, there continues to be demand for safety especially in North America where the reading, though up 8.7 points this month, lags badly at 89.5. European investors are tilting toward risk at a reading of 100.6 with Asia at a defensive 94.5.

Definition
The State Street Investor Confidence Index measures confidence by looking at actual levels of risk in investment portfolios. This is not an attitude survey. The State Street Investor Confidence Index measures confidence directly by assessing the changes in investor holdings of equities. The more of their portfolio that institutional investors are willing to invest in equities, the greater their confidence.  Why Investors Care
 

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