Well yes, though the OP was referring more to those making the statements not having skin in the game, not a general consensus of the market. If you asked 50 in

Well yes, though the OP was referring more to those making the statements not having skin in the game, not a general consensus of the market. If you asked 50 investors their views on the market a month before the '08 crash, I am guessing only a small fraction of them would have responded with negative indicators as well.