Econoday Economic Report: State Street Investor Confidence Index

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State Street Investor Confidence Index

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Released On 8/26/2011 10:00:00 AM For 8/30/2011 2:00:00 PM

	Prior	Prior Revised	Actual
State Street Investor Confidence Index	101.1	102.5	89.6

Highlights
Investor confidence fell very steeply in August, to 89.6 from 102.5 in July (revised from 101.1). A reading below 100 indicates demand for safety relative to risk. Weakness is concentrated in North America with Europe showing only moderate weakness in the month and Asia only slight weakness. The report attributes the month's move to safety to diminished growth expectations, the US downgrade, and continued sovereign troubles in Europe.

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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