WASHINGTON D.C., September 6, 2007 – MoneyShow.com, the largest multimedia investment education destination for investors, traders, and financial advisors announced today the results of their latest MoneyShow.com Investors’ Sentiment Indicator at The Money Show in Washington DC. The results revealed that amid the current market uncertainty, over 48% of investors remain bullish about the market predicting increases of 10% or greater in the S&P 500 between now and the end of the year.
In line with other major economic indicators, almost 70% of investors polled reported that they expect the Federal Reserve to lower short-term interest rates over the remainder of 2007. While the Federal Reserve rates are expected to fall, the majority of investors, about 55%, expect little to no change in inflation for the rest of the year.
Investors remain divided over predictions for US economic growth, with almost 48% of investors surveyed expecting a decrease, and another 46% anticipating an increase in the GDP for the rest of 2007. Large-cap US stocks and foreign stocks remain the most profitable asset classes anticipated over the next four months, with approximately 60% of investors expecting those categories to remain strong.
The MoneyShow.com Investors’ Sentiment Indicator polled 302 investors from its subscriber list between August 29, 2007 and September 3, 2007. Questions regarding the outlook for the S&P 500, US Economic Growth, Federal Reserve, strongest asset class, and inflation predictions from September until the remainder of the year were asked.
The complete findings of the Investors’ Sentiment Indicator will be available on the Investors channel on MoneyShow.com. The site will commission several other indicators throughout the year among traders, advisors, and gurus that will be announced in conjunction with its various trade shows and made available on MoneyShow.com.
MoneyShow.com offers free membership and provides 24-hour access to powerful, profitable, and actionable investment advice, directly from Wall Street and trading experts. The site features hundreds of hours of investing education, the analysis of market trends, and customized content searches specific to investors’ portfolio needs.
About MoneyShow.com
MoneyShow.com is the most comprehensive investing education destination on the Web today. It
offers free membership and provides 24-hour access to powerful, profitable, and actionable
investment advice directly from Wall Street and trading experts, hundreds of hours of investing
education targeting investors, traders, or financial advisors; and customized content by searching
topics, experts, and companies specific to investor’s portfolio needs.
About InterShow
InterShow, the world's leading producer of investment trade shows and cruises, is a privately held
company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Founded in 1978 by Charles and Kim Githler,
InterShow's events include The World Money Show®, The Money Show®, The Traders Expo®,
The Forex Trading Expo®, The Financial Advisor Symposium®, and luxurious investment cruises,
that each year bring approximately 50,000 investors, traders, and financial advisors together with
world-class analysts, top-performing mutual fund and separate account portfolio managers, and
independent investment and trading advisors, in live and interactive forums designed to educate and
empower all participants.