U.S. stocks are down this week. From a technical analysis point we have a death cross forming in the Russel 2000 with the 50 day average moving under its 200 day average this usually signals a coming bear market.

There are a lot of areas for concern the rise of IS or ISIS and U.S. military action in Syria, more sanctions with Russia as the Ukraine standoff continues with the Ukraine standoff , data out today showed a contraction in French business activity and slower growth in German manufacturing this month more signs of a slowdown in Europe .

CCTV America’s Michelle Makori interviewed Brent Schutte, Senior Markets Strategist at BMO Global Asset Management.