that there is a concern that we could see prices elevate throughout the market, and that s giving a lot of investors pause right now. are things heating up a little more than they should. we ve also got concerns about whether the fed is going to keep on that path of interest rate hikes going forward. all of this coming to a head in the way the markets are coming out. i would also point out that as markets pull back from these levels, we are still within about 3 or 4% of record highs. and believe it or not, the nasdaq composite and nasdaq 100 are still up about 5, 6% just so far this year. so, certainly cause for concern, but by no means panic yet, ali. and of course just to keep this in perspective, this happens. good jobs reports mean wages are going up which people generally like which could mean over time interest rates are going to increase. this is not way out of the realm of the way things are supposed to unfold. no. one of the reasons we are a little more concerned is is it
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