KirkLindstrom.com - Charts - Sentiment - Conference Board (CB) Consumer Confidence Index
Kirk Windsurfing at Palo Alto in SF Bay in May 2009
 Conference Board (CB) Consumer Confidence Index
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment
More Sentiment Charts

Return to KirkLindstrom.com home page

   
Click for FREE sample of Kirk Lindstrom's Investment Letter


I use these sentiment charts to help set the asset allocation of my "explore portfolio."  Search my website with the above search box to find FREE articles where I have recent updates to these charts. Of course, when any of these charts indicate an important change, I update my newsletter subscribers first.

Conference Board Consumer Confidence index


This chart of the Consumer Confidence Index and University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment is one of the Sentiment Charts I use to help set the asset allocation of my "explore portfolio."

About the Conference Board (from their web site): For over 90 years, The Conference Board has created and disseminated knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society. The Conference Board operates as a global independent membership organization working in the public interest. It publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating dynamic communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The Conference Board is a not-for-profit organization and holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in the United States. For additional information about The Conference Board and how it can meet your needs, visit us here on our website at www.conference-board.org.

The Consumer Confidence Index, or CCI, is a monthly release from the Conference Board.  It dates back to 1967. The CCI is designed to assess the overall confidence, relative financial health and spending power of the US average consumer. The Conference Board releases three headline figures each month: Consumer Confidence Index, the Present Situation Index, and Expectations Index.
TOP of Page
 
Chart of  Conference Board Consumer Confidence index & University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index courtesy of Martin Capital

Return to KirkLindstrom.com home page
  		 
Blog
Disclaimer:  The information contained in this web site is not intended to constitute financial advice, and is not a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell or hold any security. This blog is strictly informational and educational and is not to be construed as any kind of financial advice, investment advice or legal advice. Copyright © Kirk Lindstrom. Note: "CORE & Explore®" was coined by and is a registered trademark of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.