Pessimism rebounded in the latest survey of Main Street investors by the American Association of Individual Investors. Bearish opinion toward stocks over the next six months grew to 41.9% this week from 36.7% last week, above its historical average of 31.0% for the 26th time in 28 weeks.
Bullish sentiment toward the short-term outlook dropped to 32.9% of poll respondents, down from 37.7% last week and below its historical average of 37.5% for the 16th time in 17 weeks.
In a special question, nearly 64% of those surveyed said “tariffs, the economy and/or inflation” are the factor most influencing their six-month outlook for stocks, trailed by corporate earnings (11%), valuations (10%) and monetary policy and interest rates (9%).
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/29/stock-market-today-live-updates-.html