We should not forget that huge deficits raise corporate earnings, and huge deficits on top of a full employment economy, which so far as I know has never been done to the extent it was by the Trump Admin, will really goose corporate earnings. Put that on top of a falling dollar (mainly due to to anticipated inflation I believe. I don't think that much inflation will pan out, however, due to covid and the feds ability to withdraw money from the economy when the time comes to do it. So put it together, weakening dollar and tremendously goosed earnings and you have a gourmet recipe for sending stock market into orbit. I hope the chute opens on the way down.How much did we add to the national debt since we printed 6 trillion from Covid all from the fed? Now the fed owns what? 40% of US debt?

Oh well, if it doesn't, I'll volunteer to sweep up the debris.What illusion? Since you've concluded that the government can only prop up the economy for "so long," what do you think the limiting factor will be that determines how long the government can do it.?The government will continue to prop up the economy but they can only maintain the illusion for so long.
What illusion? Since you've concluded that the government can only prop up the economy for "so long," what do you think the limiting factor will be that determines how long the government can do it.?
fine, but can you answer my questions: What illusion? Since you've concluded that the government can only prop up the economy for "so long," what do you think the limiting factor will be that determines how long the government can do it.?Recent economic activity for the most part has been a function of the massive March stimulus package.
Along with this was all kinds of deferred programs for mortgages, loans, ...
Defaults, bankruptcies, foreclosures are going to swamp the economy when this can kicking is over.
The market and the rest of us still have not factored in the devastation being caused by a virus that is not going away.
The thought was that the virus would subside in the Summer and the stimulus package would keep it going until things got better.
Not getting better.
As an aside - gold and silver have staged impressive rallies suggesting some segment of the market is preparing for tougher times.
If you think everything is great and everything is already priced into the market, I actually hope you are right.
I think the sell off started.