Good chart. Most people don’t want to see the positives because it’s Obama in the chair. I get that and have huge issues with his policies and the fact that they are stifling growth. The economy is growing, albeit slightly 1-2% GDP, in spite of his growth crushing policies.
Is that 1 to 2% with or without Bernanke's various pump and dumps? Look I get it too, if we really have something like 15% unemployment ( ShadowStats ), that means 85% are still buy soap, toliet paper, and maybe even a new car.
Those that make those products and are beholden to shareholders, have found a way to make money, regardless of Dodd-Frank, Obamacare and every other nightmare piece of legislation their various compliance departments now have to dance to these new tunes...
But at this point do you bet against the Fed, which has never been a way to make money in the markets, or do you still look at this with a www.zerohedge.com mindset and see in the grand scheme of things, none of this makes any sense...
--and that's where we earn our pay.
Americans have fallen into a sever partisan polarization to the point that no matter what happens half the US says it 'proves' all is well and the other half says it 'proves' all is lost. Meanwhile you and I get to enjoy a privileged inside track simply because we know the President doesn't control everything.
OK so we have to put up with so many people saying we're wrong, but hey it sure pays well...