Lynn Franco

• Consumers, Investors, and Advisors Show Different Confidence Levels

  By Robert F. Keane  |  April 27, 2010

  Confidence reports from The Conference Board, State Street, and Rydex|SGI show feelings are up, down, and in-between.

• Consumer Confidence Climbs

  By Robert F. Keane  |  August 31, 2009

  Three new studies indicate a resurgent confidence about the economy.

• Consumer Confidence Falls Again

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  July 28, 2009

  After falling in June to 49.3, the widely followed Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index dropped again in July to 46.6.

• Consumer Confidence Index retreats in June

  By  |  July 1, 2009

  After months of strong gains, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index waned in June. The Index now stands at 49.3, down from 54.8 in May. The...