Most investor sentiment is pretty strong right now. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index hit the highest level since 2004 in March, helped by a record favorable assessment of current economic conditions. At 102, it is well above the long-term average of 86,
The good vibes haven’t just been isolated to consumers. A reading on small-business optimism hit its second-highest level ever in February, behind only to a reading from 1983 and extending a surge that started with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Is there anything to be nervous about? There's one thing: According to Saxo Bank’s head of commodity strategy Ole Hansen, the Geopolitical Risk Index is at its highest level since 2003, during the invasion of Iraq.
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