animal spirits
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Notice the break above a short term downtrend on the ratio chart against the S&P 500, which is another good sign of returning animal spirits.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Many banks on Wall Street had started 2025 talking about animal spirits in the form of increased mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Hartnett also referenced the troubles in credit and private equity as examples of peak liquidity and animal spirits.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
It is a critical few months for the animal spirits in the economy to reignite.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
In her animal spirits there was an affluence of life and certainty of flow, such as excited my wonder, while it baffled my comprehension.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
