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Behind the Scenes, investors Are Starting to Worry

edited February 2017 in Off-Topic
Behind the scenes of a stock market on a tear since Election Day are signs that investors have begun to worry about a rupture....That the market leadership has shifted to defensive shares as Treasury yields decline signals that investors are preparing for trouble, according to Tony Dwyer, a strategist at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. “Sector action not fitting upbeat economic narrative,” he wrote in a Feb. 26 note . “The recent sector performance and drop in U.S. Treasury yields suggest a period that should bring more volatility and minor turbulence.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-28/all-s-not-placid-beneath-stock-market-surface-with-trump-on-tap

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  • edited February 2017
    We, Seniors, Aren't so Grouchy are we......????
    U.S. Consumer Confidence Strengthens to 2001 High. Under age 35 not so much.
    BY TOM MOELLER FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Haver Analytics
    The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for February jumped to 114.8, the highest level since July 2001.The rise in the headline confidence index was due to improved optimism amongst individuals over age 55. Confidence amongst individuals aged 35-to-54 also increased. Respondents under age 35 registered less confidence, which was well off versus the June high.

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