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Why did the stock market hit record highs despite a sluggish economy?

September 19, 2013

Yesterday, the stock market soared when Bernanke announced the continuation of the Fed’s Quantitative Easing program … that is, the Fed plans to continue pumping $85 billion dollars per month into the economy.

stocks surge on Fed action

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So, why did the market reach record highs?

Easy.

Let’s start by taking a stroll down memory lane ….

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