An illustrated guide to things that should make you uneasy.

1) US stocks are very expensive, and dominated by a few names, threatening a crash ahead.

2) Earnings growth won’t save the market. If P/Es contract below the current 30, stocks could lose more than 60%.

3) Fear and Greed are tugging against each other, leading to 2 distinctly different strategies. Which are you taking?

4) Precious metals thrive, triggered by inflation fear at first, then fanned by greed jumping on.

5) Plenty of room to lower interest rates in order to stimulate the economy. But see next point.

6) Does the economy need stimulation or moderation? Each loop around is more dangerous, ballooning the debt.

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