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
None of this means that the investment markets’ performance is always driven by animal spirits.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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
“All of these, not to mention the S&P 500’s linear rally nearing 40% from the 4/7 intraday low, have ignited corporate and investor animal spirits alike,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025
I was young, and, despite dread, full of animal spirits; it was impossible for me to take a dark view too long.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
