And while there is still a discrepancy between consumer confidence and affordability,
positive economic indicators suggest that we could be on track for a recovery in the near future.
From record - breaking stock market returns to falling unemployment, the U.S. has no shortage
of positive economic indicators, and the majority of investors say they feel confident about achieving both their short - and long - term goals, according to the latest «Morgan Stanley Investor Pulse Poll,» which surveyed more than 1,200 investors age 25 to 75 with over $ 100,000 in assets.
While a strong jobs market and
generally positive economic indicators made it likely that the Federal Reserve would raise its key interest rate in December, the election's unexpected results may postpone the decision to hike rates, notes John Kevill, principal and managing director of U.S. capital markets with real estate services firm Avison Young.
Describing himself as an optimist, the chancellor told Tory activists that, after a series
of positive economic indicators, «the sun has started to rise above the hill and the future looks brighter than it did just a few dark years ago».
Declining inventories and rising industrial production may create a strong backdrop for value and momentum strategies Falling business inventory ratios have often been
a positive economic indicator.
Chris Marston, head of professional practices at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, says: «We're beginning to see
some positive economic indicators that bode well for solicitors during 2014, but financial discipline remains paramount for success.»