Vistage CEO Confidence Index

CEOs maintained their optimism about their firms’ business prospects in the latest survey, despite their recognition that the pace of growth in the overall economy would moderate from the 3.0% pace in the Q2. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index was 103.0 in the Q3 2017 survey, virtually equal to the…

Q1 2017 Vistage CEO Confidence Index Results :CEO Economic Confidence Reigns A rebound in CEOs’ perceptions of economic growth combined with a more favorable outlook for the economy has created a new optimism. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index was 106.9 in the 1st quarter 2017 survey, slightly above the 105.2 in…

Q4 2016 Vistage CEO Confidence Index Results: CEO Optimism Surges CEOs expressed record increases in optimism about economic prospects following the election. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index jumped to 105.2 in the Q4 survey, up from 91.4 in the 3rd quarter, and the second-largest increase since 2003. The expected upsurge…

CEOs Gain Confidence as a Result of the Presidential Election Results The post-election November survey of small business CEOs recorded a 5.9% gain in economic confidence from October, and the first year-to-year gain in the Confidence Index since July of 2015. CEOs provided more favorable assessments on all Index components, with the…

Economic analysis and advice for CEOs and Business owners Wondering what actions to take, given the elections results? Check out the results in the report, After the Election: Economic Analysis and Advice for CEOs and Business Owners, featuring analysis from Dr. Richard Curtin, Research Professor at University of Michigan, Ami Kassar, Vistage member…

August, 2016 WSJ/Vistage Confidence Index CEOs expressed greater concerns about the outlook for the domestic economy but remained upbeat about their own firm’s prospects in the Q1 2016 Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey. [caption id="attachment_9856" align="alignleft" width="316"] confidence index[/caption] Below are some key highlights: 54% of CEOs plan to expand their…

The 1st Quarter, 2016 Vistage Confidence Index is now available. Below are some key highlights: 54% of CEOs plan to expand their workforce in the year ahead. 32% of CEOs said the single most important issue they faced was finding, training, and retaining employees. 41% of CEOs plan to increase spending…

The quarterly Vistage Confidence Index is now available. Overview of the survey: The nation’s largest and most comprehensive report of the opinions and projections of small-to-medium sized business CEOs about the U.S. economy. Conducted quarterly and typically includes between 1,300 and 1,500 CEO respondents from across the country. Results analyzed by University…

CEOs limiting investments and hiring The economic confidence expressed by small firms has slowly declined since the start of 2015, falling to its lowest level in nearly two years, according to an October 12-21, 2015, survey of 644 small business CEOs and business owners. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence…

The latest quarterly Vistage Confidence Index is now available. The Index is: The nation’s largest and most comprehensive report of the opinions and projections of small-to-medium sized business CEOs about the U.S. economy. Conducted quarterly and typically includes between 1,500 and 2,000 CEO respondents from across the country. Dr. Curtin has…