Keep in mind, we are still not in the clear: unemployment is at record levels and building permits, a sign of future construction, fell to a record low last month, indicating a slump in proposed construction of multi-family units.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all dropped nearly 2% in morning trading.

Read the disclosure, as Tom Lydon is a board member of Rydex Funds.

Kevin Grewal contributed to this article.