When this alarm goes off, it's time to get out of stocks

From Jeff Clark in Growth Stock Wire:

Periods of low volatility in the stock market are always followed by periods of high volatility. Always.
It's as certain as spring following winter.
Of course, when you're suffering through temperatures that would make an Eskimo shiver, it's hard to remember spring is on its way. And when stocks are a one-way bet, when the market moves higher day after day in unending bullishness, it's hard to imagine it moving in the other direction.
But it always does. You can bet on it.
By the look of the Volatility Index (VIX), the market may be about to change temperature...
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Get ready for higher interest rates

From Bespoke Investment Group:

With QE2 on the way, there are a contingent of investors who believe that even with interest rates near record low levels, long-term U.S. Treasurys are a can't lose proposition.

The argument goes that if the economy is weak, Treasurys will rally, and if the economy stabilizes or picks up, purchases by the Fed will support prices.

While the argument sounds good in theory, those buying Treasurys...

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