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  Advisors Optimistic in Late 2012; Consumers Downbeat

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 27, 2012

  The two groups had opposing views in November, but the latest poll shows a divergence in the expected timeline of economic improvement

• Consumers Get Upbeat

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  December 20, 2012

  How important are consumers to the economy?

• Advisors Grow Pessimistic, as Consumer Confidence Hits 4-Year High

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 27, 2012

  RIAs are not as upbeat as most consumers when it comes to the economy and markets, according to the latest polls.

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  Investor, Consumer Confidence Hit Lows in August

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2012

  Still, both groups remain more upbeat about their financial situation and the markets, Spectrem and the Conference Board found.

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  Affluent a Bit More Confident, but Very Concerned: Spectrem Poll

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2012

  Similar results of the Consumer Confidence Index survey show mixed sentiment in June

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  Investors Lost Confidence in April, Indexes Show

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2012

  Along with the Consumer Confidence Index, State Street and Spectrem surveys make moderate dips in April as investors cool to market conditions.

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  Have We Turned the Confidence Corner? Millionaires Think So

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 29, 2012

  Spectrem Millionaire Confidence Index hits nine-month high; consumer confidence, Chicago PMI—even Ben Bernanke—points to a possible resurgence, but Spectrem’s Wolper warns about negative effect of rising gas prices.

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  Confidence in Economy Sinks to 2009 Lows

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2011

  Chase's Dimon blames crisis of confidence on 9% unemployment, but Fed Governor Tarullo laments that the U.S. labor market has lost its former dynamism.

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  News Analysis: Are We in a Recession?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 30, 2011

  Consumer confidence plunged to two-year lows in August, stoking predictions and outright declarations that the economy has slipped into recession. The latest Consumer Confidence Index reading of 44.5 is lower than the 53.9 average for the 2007-2009 recession.

• Consumer Confidence in May Rose Third Month in a Row

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 25, 2010

  Consumer confidence rose for the third month in a row in May, still showing some weakness, but expectations about future conditions are at their highest levels since before the recession, the Conference Board reported Tuesday, May 25.