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Michael Burry Smells Trouble in the Market's Unusual Calm: 'Big Short' Fame Investor Has a 'Trick' to 'Avoid the Folly'

Aug 12, 2026 · 10:29 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Michael Burry Smells Trouble in the Market's Unusual Calm: 'Big Short' Fame Investor Has a 'Trick' to 'Avoid the Folly'

Michael Burry said the market's unusually long stretch without a broad selloff is a warning sign of a reversal.

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Why It Matters

A famous investor noticed the stock market has been very calm and quiet for a long time, which he thinks might mean trouble could be coming soon. When you see markets stay too peaceful for too long, it's worth paying attention to what happens next, since calm sometimes comes before change.

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