BofA January Survey: Global Investors' Optimism Surges to Highest Level Since July 2001, Bull-Bear Indicator Jumps to "Extreme Greed" Territory

BlockBeats News, January 20th – Bank of America’s January Fund Manager Survey shows that current global investor optimism has reached a new high since July 2021, with a sharp increase in global growth expectations. Cash holdings have dropped to a historic low of 3.2%, and market protection measures against a pullback are at their lowest level since January 2018. The Bull-Bear indicator has surged to the “extremely bullish” range of 9.4, with the survey recommending increased risk hedging and allocation to safe-haven assets. Geopolitical conflicts have become the top tail risk for the first time since October 2024, with AI bubble risk ranking second.