"Measured optimism" means having a positive outlook, but with caution and careful consideration. It is about being hopeful while still being realistic and not overly confident. Full definition
In the quarterly small business survey, which measures the optimism of small business owners, the overall Index score increased significantly to 80 in November, up 12 points from July and up 26 points from a year ago. (wellsfargoworks.com)
The S&P 500 just posted its best January since 1997, and also had its highest measured optimism, a 6.6 % risk premium, since October 2015. (indexologyblog.com)
The encouraging report on growth, along with measured optimism about 2014, helped lift Wall Street on Thursday, despite continuing worries about weakness in emerging markets and the slow but steady withdrawal of some of the Federal Reserve's giant monetary stimulus. (nytimes.com)