{"id":2621,"date":"2011-12-13T21:41:38","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T02:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=2621"},"modified":"2011-12-13T21:41:38","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T02:41:38","slug":"westpac-bulletin-consumer-sentiment-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/12\/13\/westpac-bulletin-consumer-sentiment-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Westpac bulletin: Consumer sentiment falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 8.3% in December&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Risk aversion increased markedly in this survey. When asked about \u201cthe wisest place for savings\u201d 26.6% of respondents nominated \u201cpay down debt\u201d. That was an increase from 18.7% in September. Since we started measuring that component in 1997 there has only been one higher measure, in March 2010. Only 6.6% of respondents nominated equities \u2013 the lowest percentage since 1993; while the 14% nominating real estate was, apart from 2008, the lowest since the survey began in 1974.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Comment: ~ Equities at their lowest level since 1993 is a great contrarian indicator. There is still risk of further downside, so too early to invest at present, but this will be a good number to watch in 2012.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 8.3% in December&#8230;&#8230;. Risk aversion increased markedly in this survey. When asked about \u201cthe wisest place for savings\u201d 26.6% of respondents nominated \u201cpay down debt\u201d. That was an increase from 18.7% in September. 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