Investors turned bullish on the outlook for the U.S. economy over the past month, mirroring the S&P 500’s current rally, even as noninvestors remained in a deep funk, the new IBD/TIPP Poll finds. The overall IBD/TIPP U.S. Economic Optimism Index rose 1.8-points to 45.1 in February. That put the index at a 10-month high, but still in pessimistic territory, below the 50 neutral level, for an 18th straight month. …
The personal finances subindex rose 2.7 points to 52.6, striding back into optimistic territory. CONTINUED
Jed Graham, Investor’s Business Daily
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