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Stocks have been only before the 1929 and 2000 crashes more expensive than today.Excessive speculation is among the major drivers of the rally this year.The bubble is likely to inflate for another few weeks according to technicals.

Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) - $0.4062.30-Day SEC Yield of 0.65% as of Aug 31.Payable Sep 30; for shareholders of record Sep 28; ex-div Sep 25.

The case for the European Central Bank to add monetary stimulus gained momentum on Tuesday, with Executive Board Member Fabio Panetta saying policy makers should err on the side of doing more to keep the rebound on track.

More than two weeks of doubt and volatility in the stock market are finally starting to show up in corporate bonds.

"Japanification" is the process of other countries' economies becoming like that of Japan: flatlined, with little to no growth or inflation and interest rates stuck at zero indefinitely. Because of the Monetary Death Spiral process that I've described elsewhere, many countries around the world are undergoing the process of Japanification. With interest rates now stuck at zero for the long haul and the Fed focused on employment above all else, the US has now completed the process. I go through nine economic metrics to show how the United States is walking down the path of Japan.