Stocks are doing so well that it may be time to start worrying

Stocks are doing so well that it may be time to start worrying
“The market is giving us a clear signal that bullish momentum has been building," says Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet Asset Management. (Image: Getty)
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By Elena Popina and Jessica Menton US stock market traders are almost completely fearless now, which has some strategists bracing for a possible selloff. The S&P 500 Index has gained 19% this year, pushing investors off the sidelines and into the market. Traders’ stock exposure is historically high, in the top 28% of all time, according to Deutsche Bank’s analysis of rules-based and discretionary strategies going back to 2010.    Few, however, seem worried enough to hedge. Buying protection against dips in th...

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