St. Louis Financial Stress Index – May 10, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on May 10, incorporating data from 12-31-93 to 5-4-12 on a …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – May 3, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on May 3, incorporating data from 12-31-93 to 4-27-12 on a …

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CEO Confidence Surveys 1Q 2012 – Notable Excerpts

On April 5, The Conference Board released its 1st Quarter CEO Confidence Survey.   The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 63, up from 49 in the fourth quarter. Notable excerpts from this April 5 Press Release include: Says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center: “CEOs’ confidence has rebounded from rather dismal …

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The April 2012 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The April Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on April 12, 2012.  The headline is “Economists Don’t See Fed Action This Year.” The commentary largely focuses on the possibilities and related issues with regard to whether the Federal Reserve will enact “another round of large-scale bond buying in 2012.” Per the article: Thirty-six …

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March 2012 Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey – Notable Excerpts

On March 7 the March Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey (pdf) was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In this CFO Survey, I found the following to be notable excerpts: Earnings and capital spending are both expected to rise more than 7 percent. also: The employment outlook has …

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Philadelphia Fed – 1st Quarter 2012 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed First Quarter 2012 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on February 10.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following expectations: GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2012 : 2.3% full-year 2013 : 2.7% full-year 2014 : …

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The February 2012 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The February Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on February 13, 2012.  The headline is “Rosier View Has Familiar Ring.” The commentary largely focuses on the economic forecasts of 2011 and their accuracy, as well as thoughts as to the economic characteristics of 2012.  Additionally, within the article was a link that detailed …

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Conference Board CEO Confidence 4Q 2011 – Notable Excerpts

On January 10, The Conference Board released its 4th Quarter CEO Confidence Survey.   The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 49, up from 42 in the third quarter. Notable excerpts from this January 10 Press Release include: Says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center: “The bounce back in CEO Confidence in …

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The January 2012 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The January Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 13, 2012.  The headline is “Economists Split Over Additional Fed Action.” The commentary largely focuses on when, and if, the Federal Reserve will do another round of “bond purchases.” An excerpt from the article: Of the 22 economists who expect more bond buying …

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