🇺🇸 Americans are highly bullish on stocks despite rising economic fears. 50% now expect the stock market to rise over the next 6 months (Jan Gallup) the 2nd-highest reading since 2020, above the long-term average of ~45%. Only 25% expect stocks to fall near the lowest since 2014. Yet at the same time, 50% expect unemployment to increase the highest since May 2009, even above the 2020 pandemic level. The gap between market optimism and economic concern is unusually wide. 📊

🇺🇸 Americans are highly bullish on stocks despite rising economic fears.

50% now expect the stock market to rise over the next 6 months (Jan Gallup) the 2nd-highest reading since 2020, above the long-term average of ~45%.

Only 25% expect stocks to fall near the lowest since 2014.

Yet at the same time, 50% expect unemployment to increase the highest since May 2009, even above the 2020 pandemic level.

The gap between market optimism and economic concern is unusually wide. 📊