Millions of skittish investors are bracing themselves for a meltdown based on everything from the perception that stocks are richly valued to very real concerns about political discord, rising interest rates, and dicey international relations.
Yet the exact opposite is far more likely to happen.
Counterintuitively, conditions are right for what could be a monster run into 2018 that takes the S&P 500 to 3,000 or even higher.
It's the kind of run I love to think about and an incredible profit opportunity for those investors who know where to look and what the markets telling 'em about the possibility.
I made my case briefly Monday during an appearance on FOX Business Network's "Varney & Co." and got so many emails asking for more detail that I've decided to dedicate today's column to providing just that.