Dow Jones Industrial Average has soared 26% since early July and some 84.59% from its March 2009 bear-market lows. And that has Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald more than a little concerned.
Does that mean it's time to cash out?
Not necessarily.
But it is time to take some well-advised precautions - which can be achieved with some simple hedging strategies, according to this market veteran who's seen it all before.
"Back in early July, the Dow was trading at less than 9,700 ... now that it's north of 12,000, we're climbing into thin air," Fitz-Gerald said in an interview. "Don't get me wrong. I'll take higher markets any day, because it means that all boats are floating on a rising tide. But I'm leery that there's a monster lurking underneath the surface. And you should be, too."
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