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Reason

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It seems almost quaint to think about the reasons stock used to go up years ago, such as:

  • Consistently strong and growing earnings;
  • A superb management team;
  • Healthy dividends well in excess of bond yields;
  • An exciting new product line

What is it this morning powering stocks to lifetime highs? Oh, that would be:

  • The President sounded Presidential

Sort of like “the grass looked green” or “the sky looked blue”. We’re really reaching here, folks.

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