4 year old trader you are so stoopid. 2008 was a real bear. and back then my understanding of the market wasn't as good as today.
it's a long story... the recovery since 2009 - initially the earnings picture wasn't sure... in 2011 we actually had a few months when it looked like we were going right back to recession. dow dropped 5 months straight... then once the recovery takes footing and the equity yields got much higher than bonds due to the latter got chase by 'safe asset buyers'... from that point on the fundamentals were basically pointing one way for stocks, then came all these shakes in 2015 and 2016 with bogus stories, that was the period crystalized my 'boyz theory' because the manipulations were too obvious... and if they are, then their goal is also obvious - much higher.