What is investor sentiment? Defining its various market indicators

Listen and subscribe to Stocks In Translation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcast. When it comes to the stock market and investing, what exactly does "sentiment" mean? Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre, who also hosts Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation podcast, rips a page out of the Wall Street dictionary and defines the various factors and market indicators that go into measuring investor sentiment, going into detail about the current standing of sentiment indicators and their forecasts for 2026. Twice a week, Stocks In Translation cuts through the market mayhem, noisy numbers and hyperbole to give you the information you need to make the right trade for your portfolio. You can find more episodes here, or watch on your favorite streaming service.