Also up were Household Income and Company Health. Though Household Assets fell slightly (-3.6), perhaps responding to the immediate pinch all of America is feeling from rising gas/oil prices, the overall rise in outlook is heartening.

Though 8.9 points lower than where it stood just a year ago, the Affluent Household Outlook’s recent upward trajectory shows hopefulness and the resiliency of the American investor’s faith in the economy.

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