Will the Stock Market Crash Soon?

The Dow’s record-smashing rally is still going, as the index closed at an all-time high for the tenth time in a row yesterday (Feb. 23). But the soaring highs have some investors wondering, ‘Will the stock market crash soon?’
After all, the Dow has soared 14% since Election Day, racing between the 19,000 and 20,000 levels in the fastest 1,000-point jump in its history.
But surging stock prices could be a sign that a stock market crash is coming.
And we see other signs that the stock market is too high.
We want you to be prepared for every possibility at Money Morning. Before we show you how to protect your money from a stock market crash in 2017, here’s why the market could crash…
These Signs Point to a Stock Market Crash Coming Soon
Stock market bubbles form when stock prices soar beyond their true value.
Let’s look at the stock market crash of 1929. The crash destroyed 86% of the value of the Dow between 1929 and 1932. For every $1,000 you owned in the summer of 1929, you had $140 left in the autumn of 1932.
But what caused this historic stock market crash?

This post was published at Wall Street Examiner by Money Morning News Team via Money Morning February 24, 2017.