IE, in your post, is incorrect and has an unintended different meaning. . it is i.e. Thanks for the dictionary clarification.
You know, my question is ... After the government/fed made it clear they will not tolerate instability, what will it take for people to see a crash for anything other than a buy the dip opportunity? We have a generation of investors now who EXPECT markets to have the perpetual put in place to protect their 401Ks. That is just how the politicians like it anyway. No gold for me ... seating in cash waiting for the next crash dip. Maybe Bitcoin for inflation/print protection?