[nwrep]

1) Lot of "passive money" flowed into stocks over the past year

2) Funds and traders are causing volatility as they always do. Some have been warning about a correction for months.

3) Fear of high interest rates makes equities less attractive.

4) There will be short spurts of buying, and more will get out then.

[Paladin2]

Deficit spending is nothing but bad news.

[cherry]

many people like me have upped their 401 contributions to try to have lower incomes to report when 2018 taxes are due...