Stock market fear just hit a record low (VIX)

The stock market looks downright fearless.
The CBOE Volatility Index — or VIX — dropped to 8.84 on Wednesday, its lowest intraday level in history. Used to gauge concern in the S&P 500, it's hovered near record lows for weeks now, even closing at a 24-year low last week.
Now it's official: by one measure at least, the market is as care-free as ever.
The VIX would eventually erase that intraday loss to finish the day up 1.8%, at 9.6.
While alarmists may view a low VIX as a negativ