A famed permabear says investors need to brace for a market 'shock' from a new wave of inflation

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• The famed bear Albert Edwards sees another market 'shock' in the cards.
• The SocGen strategist said he believed investors were too complacent about inflation risks.
• That leaves markets vulnerable should inflation see a second post-COVID surge, he said.

Investors don't seem to be ready for what the future may hold for markets, according to one longtime permabear.

Albert Edwards, a global strategist at Société Générale who rose to fame for calling the dot-com crash...