September 6, 2010
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Poll Date
Question
Results
2007-11-07 00:00:00.0
 By the end of 2008, will the subprime mortgage issue remain a major negative influence on financial markets? Yes: 73% (791)-
No: 26% (283)-
2007-02-20 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed's next rate move be a hike or a cut in '07? Hike: 25% (169)-
Cut: 74% (506)-
2005-09-30 00:00:00.0
 Will gasoline fall below $2.5 per gallon in 2006? Yes: 40% (1809)-
No: 59% (2705)-
2005-09-20 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed raise the fed-funds rate ABOVE 4.0% in 2006? No: 80% (395)-
Yes: 19% (94)-
2005-05-25 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed raise the fed-funds rate above 3.5% by the middle of 2006? Yes: 49% (848)-
No: 50% (858)-
2005-02-09 00:00:00.0
 Will the fed-funds rate be raised higher than 3.25%? Yes: 45% (915)-
No: 54% (1099)-
2004-01-17 00:00:00.0
 Will the fed-funds rate be higher than 3.0% at the end of 2005? Not Available.
2004-08-11 00:00:00.0
 Will the economy reaccelerate following the November elections? Yes: 50% (899)-
No: 49% (895)-
2004-04-30 00:00:00.0
 Is the Fed behind the curve on inflation? Yes: 47% (646)-
No: 52% (720)-
2004-03-03 00:00:00.0
 Will monthly job growth accelerate in 2004 vs. 2003? Yes: 46% (434)-
No: 53% (505)-
2004-01-02 00:00:00.0
 Will Treasury rates rise in 2004? Yes: 44% (608)-
No: 55% (766)-
2003-10-14 00:00:00.0
 Will the 10-year end the year higher or lower than 4.25%? Higher: 49% (724)-
Lower : 50% (725)-
2003-06-24 00:00:00.0
 Will the U.S. experience deflation? Yes: 40% (836)-
No: 59% (1207)-
2003-05-05 00:00:00.0
 Will economic growth exceed 2.5% in Q3? Yes: 34% (284)-
No: 65% (546)-
2003-02-26 00:00:00.0
 Will the inflation rate be higher than 2.5% this year? Yes: 42% (368)-
No: 57% (495)-
2003-01-22 00:00:00.0
 Will the equity market fall for a 4th straight year? Yes: 64% (410)-
No: 35% (222)-
2003-01-14 00:00:00.0
 Will the economy grow faster than 2.9% in 2003? Yes: 34% (57)-
No : 65% (109)-
2002-12-02 00:00:00.0
 Will holiday spending beat pre-Thanksgiving expectations? Yes: 29% (117)-
No: 70% (284)-
2002-09-25 00:00:00.0
 Is the threat of war hurting equities? Yes: 66% (700)-
No: 33% (357)-
2002-08-20 00:00:00.0
 Will the U.S. economy experience a double-dip? Yes: 65% (633)-
No: 34% (339)-
2002-08-06 00:00:00.0
 Has the equity market bottomed? Yes: 33% (212)-
No: 66% (426)-
2002-07-18 00:00:00.0
 Six months from now, will investors put issues related to corporate accounting behind them? Yes: 47% (249)-
No: 52% (278)-
2002-06-04 00:00:00.0
 Will the dollar's decline spur large foreign liquidations of dollar assets? Yes: 64% (621)-
No: 35% (345)-
2002-05-21 00:00:00.0
 Will the recent rally in equities fully reverse? Yes: 63% (215)-
No: 36% (122)-
2002-04-10 00:00:00.0
 Will tensions in the Middle-East materially impact the economy? Yes : 72% (698)-
No: 27% (267)-
2002-03-14 00:00:00.0
 Will the economy grow faster than 3% this year? Yes: 47% (489)-
No: 52% (546)-
2002-02-14 00:00:00.0
 Does Enronitis pose systemic risks? Yes: 68% (477)-
No: 31% (216)-
2002-01-31 00:00:00.0
 Is industrial production set to rise? Yes: 42% (245)-
No : 57% (332)-
2002-01-25 00:00:00.0
 Is the Fed finished cutting rates? Yes: 43% (283)-
No: 56% (363)-
2002-01-04 00:00:00.0
 Is the economy recovering? Yes: 39% (471)-
No: 60% (723)-
2001-11-27 00:00:00.0
 Will holiday spending be better than expected? Yes: 29% (473)-
No : 70% (1113)-
2001-11-01 00:00:00.0
 Will the drop in long-term rates help the economy? Yes: 69% (717)-
No: 30% (318)-
2001-10-15 00:00:00.0
 Is the economy beginning to recover? Yes: 34% (288)-
No: 65% (551)-
2001-09-17 00:00:00.0
 Will the tragedy affect your spending plans? Yes: 55% (633)-
No: 44% (514)-
2001-08-15 00:00:00.0
 Will the dollar continue to fall? Yes: 70% (634)-
No: 29% (264)-
2001-07-23 00:00:00.0
 Will tax rebates lift consumer spending? Yes: 49% (384)-
No: 50% (389)-
2001-07-03 00:00:00.0
 Will there be a summer rally in stocks? Yes: 31% (187)-
No?: 68% (415)-
2001-06-18 00:00:00.0
 Will consumer spending buckle or accelerate this year? Buckle: 65% (310)-
Accelerate: 34% (162)-
2001-05-31 00:00:00.0
 Are employment statistics a lagging indicator? Yes: 79% (351)-
No: 20% (89)-
2001-05-23 00:00:00.0
 Will power shift in Washington affect markets much? Yes: 34% (103)-
No: 65% (192)-
2001-05-07 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed finish cutting rates at their June 26-27 meeting? Yes: 52% (623)-
No: 47% (556)-
2001-04-18 00:00:00.0
 Is the bond rout signaling an economic rebound? Yes: 51% (438)-
No: 48% (416)-
2001-04-05 00:00:00.0
 Is the stock market in the process of bottoming? Yes: 60% (434)-
No: 39% (280)-
2001-03-20 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed cut rates before their May 15th meeting? Yes: 53% (873)-
No: 46% (760)-
2001-03-13 00:00:00.0
 Will stock weakness prompt 75 basis point rate cut on March 20th? Yes: 30% (254)-
No: 69% (589)-
2001-03-01 00:00:00.0
 Is the Fed behind the curve on rate cuts? Yes: 67% (444)-
No: 32% (210)-
2001-02-15 00:00:00.0
 Has the economy begun to improve? Yes: 18% (256)-
No: 81% (1154)-
2001-02-01 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed cut rates BEFORE their March 20 meeting? Yes: 39% (370)-
No: 60% (573)-
2001-01-17 00:00:00.0
 Should your taxes be cut? Yes: 82% (674)-
No: 17% (144)-
2001-01-03 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed's rate cut turn economy, stocks around? Yes: 48% (316)-
No: 51% (340)-
2001-01-02 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed cut rates this week? Yes: 46% (46)-
No: 53% (52)-
2000-12-20 00:00:00.0
 Should the Fed have cut rates at last meeting? Yes: 50% (231)-
No: 50% (231)-
2000-12-10 00:00:00.0
 Is the economy still weakening? Yes: 85% (370)-
No: 14% (62)-
2000-11-29 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed shift its bias to neutral on Dec. 19th? Yes: 84% (525)-
No: 15% (99)-
2000-11-14 00:00:00.0
 Will prez victor matter much to bonds? Yes: 56% (264)-
No: 43% (205)-
2000-10-31 00:00:00.0
 Did stocks post a major bottom in October? Yes: 36% (121)-
No: 63% (215)-
2000-10-19 00:00:00.0
 Should corporate bonds be avoided? Yes: 37% (186)-
No: 62% (316)-
2000-10-05 00:00:00.0
 Who would be better for the bond market? Gore: 47% (226)-
Bush: 52% (254)-
2000-09-19 00:00:00.0
 Will oil surge spark broader inflation? Yes: 62% (202)-
No: 37% (120)-
2000-08-31 00:00:00.0
 Should the Fed consider cutting rates? Yes: 26% (87)-
No: 73% (246)-
2000-08-14 00:00:00.0
 Will Greenspan serve his full term (4 years) or retire early? Full term: 56% (60)-
Retire early: 43% (47)-
2000-08-04 00:00:00.0
 Is the Fed done tightening? Yes: 50% (99)-
No: 49% (98)-
2000-07-31 00:00:00.0
 Will stocks retest their recent lows? Yes: 66% (86)-
No: 33% (43)-
2000-07-26 00:00:00.0
 Will agencies replace Treasuries as benchmark? Yes: 33% (26)-
No: 66% (51)-
2000-07-17 00:00:00.0
 Is the recent economic slowdown temporary? Yes: 68% (88)-
No: 31% (40)-
2000-06-21 00:00:00.0
 Have oil prices peaked yet? Yes: 58% (200)-
No: 41% (144)-
2000-06-14 00:00:00.0
 With gas up, are you driving less? Yes: 27% (33)-
No: 72% (85)-
2000-06-03 00:00:00.0
 Will the economic slowdown last? Yes: 49% (105)-
No: 50% (107)-
2000-05-24 00:00:00.0
 Will the stock fall slow the economy? Yes: 84% (196)-
No: 15% (35)-
2000-05-17 00:00:00.0
 How much more Fed tightening? 75 bps or less: 71% (121)-
More than 75 bps: 28% (49)-
2000-05-10 00:00:00.0
 Is Fed meeting putting you on sidelines? Yes: 55% (85)-
No: 44% (69)-
2000-05-05 00:00:00.0
 Would 50 bps hike HELP the markets? Yes: 68% (81)-
No: 31% (37)-
2000-05-01 00:00:00.0
 Is the Fed behind on inflation fight? Yes: 57% (51)-
No: 42% (37)-
2000-04-26 00:00:00.0
 How much will Fed raise rates May 16? 25 bps: 43% (47)-
50 bps: 56% (61)-
2000-04-23 00:00:00.0
 Will the ECI and GDP harm the markets? Yes: 100% (1)-
No: 0% (0)-
2000-04-20 00:00:00.0
 How much more will Fed raise rates? Less than 50 bps: 48% (16)-
More than 50 bps: 51% (17)-
2000-04-18 00:00:00.0
 Is the stock market correction over? Yes: 26% (15)-
No: 73% (42)-
2000-04-13 00:00:00.0
 Is the Fed targeting stocks? Yes: 67% (63)-
No: 32% (30)-
2000-04-12 00:00:00.0
 Are rates high enough to slow housing? Yes: 31% (14)-
No: 68% (30)-
2000-04-07 00:00:00.0
 Does the payroll report justify more rate hikes? Yes: 70% (45)-
No: 29% (19)-
2000-04-06 00:00:00.0
 Is the Nasdaq correction over? Yes: 70% (48)-
No: 29% (20)-
1999-09-01 00:00:00.0
 Will the Fed's two rate hikes be enough to slow the economy? Yes?: 0% (0)-
No?: 100% (2)-
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