Will the market continue to climb the wall of worry?

Things are getting worse, but is Europe even a concern anymore?

Economist - New European economic forecasts - The ever-receding recovery - The Economist - Economics
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Our economics correspondents consider the fluctuations in the world economy and the policies intended to produce more booms than busts. New European economic forecasts. The EC now expects the Portuguese economy to contract by 1.9% compared with its November forecast of a 1% fall.

There are probably more than 5

 

WSJLive
The five biggest lies on Wall Street right now: http://t.co/sMkOdBSmCN
Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:22:51 PM

The $VIX

I get  a ton of questions on the $VIX.  Here's a pretty good article on using VIX futures in order to hedge stock market risk.

Do VIX futures hedge stock market risk? - CBS News
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CNBC.comDo VIX futures hedge stock market risk?CBS NewsThe reason for the growth of volatility-based ETPs is the perception that they offer a hedge against stock market losses. It's important to understand that the VIX is a forward (not historical) m ...

May have?

When you start seeing "may have" you know they area real committed to their opinion!

A Stock Market Correction May Have Begun - U.S. News & World Report (blog)
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U.S. News & World Report (blog)A Stock Market Correction May Have BegunU.S. News & World Report (blog)As usual with the Fed, that's not really news, but some investors felt they detected a shift in emphasis that could mean an earlier end than exp ...

Faber says Stock Market has topped

Read what Marc Faber has to say about the market peaking for this move

MARC FABER: Stocks Have Peaked Out - Business Insider
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The stock market has "peaked out" and bonds may be on their way to a rebound, Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, said Thursday on CNBC. "I think we have made an intermediate top, and it could be ...

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