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The bull market has continued this week – the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record high yesterday, closing out at 15,744, and the S&P 500 is just a point below an all-time high at 1,770.49.
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I think we are possibly beginning to see the tide change in terms of investor sentiment here. Once this happens, the probability of a correction becomes more certain. How much is an unknown. It probably wont be a severe one unless interest rates increase or spike unexpectedly at the same time. Borderline investors would then likely move fast to "risk-off" positions (cash) in that event and the market could then tank as everyone heads for the exits all at once.
This is the biggest risk of all for investors at these levels in year 5 of a bull market in stocks. If interest rates hold steady into next year, ECB stimulus ( another $ Trillion Euros) will send us to even higher levels at EURO money piles on the NYSE. So, it may be yet too soon to leave the party.