This document reviews research on the relationship between investor sentiment and stock market fluctuations. It discusses how investor sentiment can influence irrational investor behavior, though efficient market theory says stock prices fully reflect all public information. Several studies find connections between sentiment indices and stock returns, though sentiment is not a purely "financial" factor and can be driven by human psychology. The conclusion suggests incorporating sentiment into stock valuation to help analyze portfolios, while noting sentiment cannot predict events like the 2008 recession and emphasizing the need to understand how psychological factors influence human behavior and the market.