Europeans and Asians have positive views of President Barack Obama, according to the latest Quarterly Bloomberg Global Poll of investors and analysts. Americans, on the other hand, are split down the middle.
According to the study, 87% of respondents in Asia and Europe rate Obama favorably. In the United States, only 49% share this perspective -- a number that drops to around 25% when only his economic policies are considered. Much of this difference comes from an overseas distaste for the previous White House resident, but it seems people in this country are less interested in distinctions: 43% of respondents favored Bush's policies to Obama's (compared to 80% overseas).
Around the world, Obama's 73% favorability rating is far ahead of other leaders, such as Gordon Brown (34%), Vladimir Putin (23%, but I'm sure he demands a recount) and Brazil's Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva (49%).
Even though Obama's ratings aren't as high at home as they are abroad, equity analysts as a whole have enjoyed an upside under his administration. The S&P 500 Index is up 19%, with a 41% gain in the past four months. Financial firms are up 95%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index has picked up a 28% gain, but in Europe, the Eurostoxx 50 Index has gained a more modest 14%.
Equity analysts give Obama a 71% favorability rating, with fixed-income analysts at 70%.
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7-23-2009 @ 1:30PM
ettucat said...
Watched BBC news last night........has everyone heard that Goldman Sachs is setting aside $20 BILLION for executive bonuses in 2010. How's that for change, and good use of taxpayer money?