Stocks Near Records, but Investors Still Skittish

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As stocks climb toward record levels, nervous investors are hedging their bets

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U.S. stocks just enjoyed their best quarter in at least six years, but last year’s turbulence has left some skittish. Investors have poured a record amount of cash into so-called smart funds that try to protect against another downturn. They have also piled into exchange-traded products that offer insurance against market volatility and snapped up corporate debt in search of a sweet spot between profit and safety.

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Ten minutes and the entire market and most every stock gets trashed, orchestrated by wall street, used to be over a major news item but not anymore. Computer driven down 1.5% after a flip of a switch and investors screwed

Investors are nervous because they don't trust wall street or the markets, 5Q running, and this has been orchestrated. By whom exactly and for what reason(s)? Financials largely ignored.

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