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
Hartnett also referenced the troubles in credit and private equity as examples of peak liquidity and animal spirits.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025
Perhaps his presence unleashed the animal spirits at Bethpage Black.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025
It is a critical few months for the animal spirits in the economy to reignite.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
She had high animal spirits, and a sort of natural self-consequence, which the attentions of the officers, to whom her uncle’s good dinners and her own easy manners recommended her, had increased into assurance.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
