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alfredSeptember is the worst month for the stock market; interest rates have recently seen a record surge; we appear on the verge of going to war; stocks are extremely overvalued; housing, employment and retail sales are signaling a slowing economy; congress is facing another debt ceiling debate and the fed is very close to reversing its quantitative easing program that has been a massive boon to financial assets. Still, investors are doing their best Alfred E. Newman impression.

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The demand for put protection is clearly outweighed by investors betting on the upside through call options. Market bottoms aren’t made of this.