Over the last few years, stocks have climbed to lofty heights. Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ index all have gained new heights. It is the great time to own stocks but at the same time, it is hard to please investors. For rational investors the continuous rise might seem to be a bubble and they can start getting defensive. Many companies that have recently released earning reports have either missed expectations or relied on cost cutting measures rather than revenue growth to bolster their results. While the ride can continue stocks can also go sideways. The bottom line is though it has not yet happened, but the stocks can be frothy and correction could be near. So, investors getting defensive will make sense. Read more at: http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/073114/it-finally-time-get-defensive-def-usmv-idlv-hdge.aspx