MoneyShow.com Investors' Sentiment Indicator Reveals Investors Outlook is Split, Expect Increased Inflation and Unemployment Above 9%

SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MoneyShow.com, the largest multimedia investment education destination for investors, traders, and financial advisors, announced today the results of the latest MoneyShow.com Investors' Sentiment Indicator. The results revealed that amid the current market fluctuations, nearly 46% of investors remain bullish about the market, predicting the S&P 500 to increase between now and the end of the year – while another 37% are bearish and 18% are neutral. Meanwhile, 57% believe we are in a volatile market that won't make big moves either way for awhile.

In line with other major economic indicators, 60% of investors polled reported they expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates where they are for the remainder of 2011. And of those investors polled, about 75%, expect an increase in inflation for the rest of the year.

Almost 84% of investors predict the housing market to bottom after 2011. Nearly 56% of respondents also expect the unemployment rate to be above 9% by the end of 2011. Large-cap U.S. stocks, precious metals (gold and silver) and other commodities are the asset classes investors anticipate performing best for the remainder of the year, with approximately 60% of investors expecting those categories to remain strong.  

The MoneyShow.com Investors' Sentiment Indicator polled 818 investors from its Investor Members list between August 22, 2011 and August 26, 2011. More details on the Sentiment Indicator survey are available on MoneyShow.com.

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