Confidence Grows as Stocks Up, VIX Down, Yields Down

Confidence Grows as Stocks Up, VIX Down, Yields Down

Posted on Aug 31, 2017 by Wade Hansen
With the S&P 500 surging higher, the VIX dropping back down below 11 and Treasury yields dropping back down toward their June lows, it's almost as if the concerns that were roiling the markets a few weeks ago have simply vanished. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss this week's bullish development and what pitfalls this renewed enthusiasm may be masking.
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