animal spirits

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“Failing to incorporate animal spirits into the model can blind us to the real sources of trouble.”

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

None of this means that the investment markets’ performance is always driven by animal spirits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“All of these, not to mention the S&P 500’s linear rally nearing 40% from the 4/7 intraday low, have ignited corporate and investor animal spirits alike,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Perhaps his presence unleashed the animal spirits at Bethpage Black.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

Sharpe could not abide music; something in its vibrations agitated his animal spirits and contributed to his peevish disposition.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson