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Monday February 12: Five things the markets are talking about Investors are bracing for another bumpy ride this week after market volatility has returned with a vengeance, delivering the biggest rout in global stocks in a number of years.

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«We are losing count of the number of intraquarter guidedowns that the company has had in the past year plus, which is not what we, or anyone else, wants to see in what is ostensibly a growth stock.»

Given the sheer number of anomalies and last year's data recall, I can not put much stock in the Labour Force Survey.

Meanwhile, the number of companies surveyed by Mercer who rewarded their CEOs with time - vesting restricted stock fell to 22 % last year from 23 % in 2012.

The new research shows that something different has been happening: Boards have been allowing CEO pay to climb ever higher by offering executives the same number of options year in and year out, regardless of company stock prices.

The number of shares Coke will grant as a percentage of total outstanding stock will be no more than 0.8 percent in 2015 and an average of 0.4 percent for the remainder of the 10 - year plan.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Stock options allow employees to purchase shares in their company at a price fixed when the optionis granted (the grant price) for a defined number of years into the future.

Today's infographic comes to us from StocksToTrade.com, and it compares the 20 largest stock exchanges in the world in terms of market capitalization, total companies listed, and number of years since they were founded.

The head of Glenview Capital Management said a number of stocks have been held in limbo over the past several years as they were stuck in the middle of deals that weren't getting completed.

As operations become more complex for companies doing business both online and in store, out - of - stocks, overstocks and returns are costing retailers $ 1.75 trillion a year — a number that's only moving higher.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

At the point the growth began to slow, the multiple would contract, meaning that even if its earnings do grow 600 % in the next few years, if it becomes subject to the law of big numbers - that ever increasing amounts eventually forge their own anchor - the result would be a market capitalization substantially similar to today, leading to no increase in the stock price over a long period of time.

No Participant shall receive Stock Grants or Restricted Stock Units during any Fiscal Year covering, in the aggregate, in excess of 7,000,000 Shares (for this purpose, (A) counting such Shares on a 1 - for - 1 basis and (B) for Stock Grants or Restricted Stock Units as to which the number of Shares earned is dependent on the level of attainment of performance vesting conditions, counting in respect thereof the number of Shares that may be earned at maximum performance), subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11.

«Within a year or so, you'll see a significant number of funds, from household names that currently offer actively managed funds, with non-transparent portfolios similar to actively managed mutual funds,» says Gary Gastineau, principal of ETF Consultants, in Summit, N.J, who formerly directed product development at the American Stock Exchange.

If we terminate Mr. Drexler's employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, Mr. Drexler will be entitled to receive (i) a payment of his earned but unpaid annual base salary through the termination date, any accrued vacation pay and any un-reimbursed expenses, and (ii) subject to Mr. Drexler's execution of a valid general release and waiver of claims against us, as well as his compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidential information restrictions described below, (a) a payment equal to his annual base salary and target cash incentive award, one - half of such payment to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date and the remaining one - half of such payment to be paid in six equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day of the seventh calendar month following the termination date, (b) a payment equal to the product of (x) the last annual cash incentive award Mr. Drexler received prior to the termination date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of service completed by Mr. Drexler in the year of termination and the denominator of which is 365, such amount to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date, and (c) the immediate vesting of such portion of unvested restricted shares and stock options as provided and pursuant to the terms of the relevant grant agreements under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.

Under our stock ownership guidelines, each non-employee director was required to acquire and hold, within five years of the establishment of the stock ownership guidelines in 2004, or being elected to the Board, 50 % of the number of shares that constituted their annual grant of stock options following re-election, or 12,500 shares.

(9) While the number of approved requests for residential properties from China has increased in recent years, the Parliament of Australia's Report on Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate (2014) found that Chinese purchases only absorbed two per cent of new housing stock, contrary to public perceptions.

Curiously, even the hint earlier this year that the Fed would be dialing down its massive stimulus program caused stock markets in a number of emerging nations to stumble.

shares by which the share reserve may increase automatically each year, (3) the class and maximum number of shares that may be issued on the exercise of incentive stock options, (4) the class and maximum number of shares subject to stock awards that can be granted in a calendar year (as established under the 2017 Plan under Section 162 (m) of the Code), and (5) the class and number of shares and exercise price, strike price, or purchase price, if applicable, of all outstanding stock awards.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

«In one respect, 2004 was a remarkable year for the stock market, a fact buried in the maze of numbers on page In one respect, 2004 was a remarkable year for the stock market, a fact buried in the maze of numbers on page in the maze of numbers on page 2.

In fact, in the S&P 500 Cumulative Advance - Decline Line seen below — a calculation of the number of stocks advancing less the number in decline — shows that, while cumulative breadth over the past few years has been flat (purple area), this year it has broken to all - time highIn fact, in the S&P 500 Cumulative Advance - Decline Line seen below — a calculation of the number of stocks advancing less the number in decline — shows that, while cumulative breadth over the past few years has been flat (purple area), this year it has broken to all - time highin the S&P 500 Cumulative Advance - Decline Line seen below — a calculation of the number of stocks advancing less the number in decline — shows that, while cumulative breadth over the past few years has been flat (purple area), this year it has broken to all - time highin decline — shows that, while cumulative breadth over the past few years has been flat (purple area), this year it has broken to all - time highs.

There are strings and conditions, of course, but essentially it gives angels the benefit of a zero capital gains rate for investments made in «qualified small business stock» that is purchased within a set time frame and held for a minimum number of years.

All of which is to say, what these numbers really tell us is that, in general, stocks tend to perform below average in the year leading up to and during a recession and perform above average in the 1, 3, and 5 years following the end of a recession (with the usual caveats that there are always outliers and this is a small sample size).

c) Market - Implied Duration of Growth (Growth Appreciation Period) measures the number of years of future profit growth required to justify the current valuation of the stocks in the fund.

Kansas City Southern (KSU) stock has sputtered this year, likely reflecting the prospect of increased competition in its Mexico operations, but each of the other nine equities in the group have produced positive total returns so far in calendar 2014, with a number showing double - digit gains.

Congress was still debating a number of bills calling for the privatization of mail delivery as late as June 1982, two months before the final low of a 16 - year decline in real stock prices.

Marijuana Downturn in April This year continues to be a difficult one for marijuana stocks; a good number of pot stocks have languished in correction mode for months now.

Total assets in small cap mutual funds nearly doubled between year - end 2007 and year - end 2016 — from $ 473 billion to $ 779 billion — despite the fact that the number of small cap stocks fell from 3,700 to 2,600 over the same period.

These long - term options provide the holder the right to purchase, in the case of a call, or sell in the case of a put, a specified number of stock shares (or an equity index) at a pre-determined price up to the expiration date of the option, which can be three years in the future.

But the interesting thing is that in the eyes of many investors, Apple's quarterly iPhone sales numbers seem to matter less now than they have for years — at least relative to how much cash Apple is generating and returning to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.

The author shares that «Only 14 percent of all managed mutual funds beat the stock market average in each of the last three, ten, and fifteen year periods» and the number is actually likely a lot lower when you take out all the fess and tax liability over this same period (p. 42).

Religion and Medical Ethics: Looking Backward, Looking Forward Edited by Allen Verhey Eerdmans, 160 pages, $ 18 As bioethics has gained coherence as a discipline in recent years, it has given rise to a number of attempts to take stock of the nature and health of that discipline.

As bioethics has gained coherence as a discipline in recent years, it has given rise to a number of attempts to take stock of the nature and health of that discipline.

The billions in unclaimed funds come from old bank accounts, utility deposits, uncashed checks, insurance claims, stocks and other sources that have been dormant for a number of years.

«While 40 years ago most fishermen were generalists, and switched between fish stocks as they fluctuated, the efforts to reduce overall fishing effort has generally forced fishermen to specialize in a small number of fisheries, said co-author Ray Hilborn, a UW professor in aquatic and fishery sciences.

In recent years, the European Commission has taken a number of initiatives to redress the balance between harvesting activities and productivity of the stocks.

I can count on one hand the number of pairs of pre-70s vintage stockings I've seen in stores like this in the last several years.

While twenty or so years ago the stock of second language learning aids was somewhat limited, in our digital era teachers and parents have a huge number of technical means at their disposal.

Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Basic Information Stock Number: 93433 VIN Number: 2T3DFREV3FW345617 Style Name: All - Wheel Drive Limited Make: Toyota Model: RAV4 Model Year: 2015 Vehicle Type: SUV Vehicle Trim: Limited Exterior Color: Orange Body Type: SUV Interior Color: Black Engine MPG Automatic City: 22 MPG Automatic Highway: 29 Engine Description: I - 4 Cyl Fuel Type: Gas Fuel Induction: Sequential MPI Valves Per Cylinder: 4 Aspiration: Normal DriveTrain 4WD Type: Automatic Full - Time Driven Wheels: All - Wheel Drive Locking Hubs: Permanent Transfer Case: Electronic Transmission: Automatic Wheels Rims: Silver Aluminum Wheels Spare Rim Type: Steel Drive Train Type: All - Wheel Drive Suspension Independent Suspension: Four - Wheel Stabilizer Bar: Front And Rear Instrumentation Clock External Temp Low Fuel Level Tachometer Trip Computer Roof and Glass Front Wipers: Variable Intermittent Privacy Glass: Deep Rear Defogger Rear Wiper: Fixed Interval Roof Rack: Rails Only Sunroof: Express Open / Close Glass In Car Entertainment Antenna Type: Integrated Roof Audio System: Siriusxm AM / FM / HD / Satellite Speakers: 6 Seats Drivers: Multi-Level Heating Drivers Height: Power Drivers Lumbar: Power 2 - Way Drivers Power: 8 Passenger: Multi-Level Heating Seating Capacity: 5 Front Seat Type: Sport Upholstery: Leatherette Center Armrest Folding: Fold Forward Seatback Convenience Center Console: Full With Covered Storage Cruise Control Cupholders: Front And Rear Door Pockets: Driver And Passenger Overhead Console: Mini Power Outlets: 2 Seatback Storage: 2 Steering Adjustment: Tilt And Telescopic Steering Power: Speed - Proportional Electric Power Steering Power Mirrors: Power Remote Power Door Locks Windows: Power Windows Navigation System: With Voice Activation Memory Features Exterior Mirrors Memory Features Number of Drivers: 2 Comfort Air Conditioning: Automatic Air Filtration: Interior Air Filtration Trunk Lights: Cargo Area Light Dash Trim: Metal - Look Door Trim: Metal - Look Reading Lights: Front Shift Knob: Leather / Metal - Look Steering Wheel Trim: Leather Vanity Mirrors: Dual Vanity Mirrors Features Aux Transmission Cooler: Regular Bumpers: Body - Colored Door Reinforcement: Side - Impact Door Beam Safety NHTSA Passenger Grade: Average NHTSA Driver Grade: Good NHTSA Side Impact Front Grade: Excellent NHTSA Side Impact Back Grade: Excellent Turning Circle: 36.8 ABS: 4 - Wheel Head Airbags: Curtain 1St And 2Nd Row Brake Assist: Braking Assist Safety Locks: Manual Daytime Running Light Engine Immobilizer Headlights Dusksensor: Dusk Sensing Front Headrests: Manual Adjustable Rear Headrests: 3 Rear Center Seatbelt: 3 - Point Belt Safety Signal Mirrors: Turn Signal In Mirrors Safety Stability Control Driver and Passenger Airbag Side Airbag Stability Control Door Reinforcement: Side - Impact Door Beam Towing and Hauling Tie Downs: Cargo Tie Downs Doors Rear Door Type: Power Liftgate Side Door Type: Conventional Dimensions Front Head Room: 38.9 Inches Front Hip Room: 54.3 Inches Front Shoulder Room: 57.3 Inches Front Leg Room: 42.6 Inches Rear Head Room: 38.9 Inches Rear Hip Room: 48.9 Inches Rear Leg Room: 37.2 Inches Rear Shoulder Room: 55.4 Inches Luggage Capacity: 38 Cu.Ft.

Even if you don't subscribe to that belief, there's no denying that 2012 was a transition year in which classic hill climb open - wheelers and stock cars battled a growing number of road race machines and EVs, all hoping to capture some Pikes Peak glory of their own.

Windows Basic Information Stock Number: 7L004A VIN Number: WDDHF5GB3AA056523 Style Name: E350 Sedan Make: Mercedes - Benz Model: E-Class Model Year: 2010 Vehicle Type: Sedan Vehicle Trim: E350 Exterior Color: Silver Body Type: Sedan Interior Color: Almond Beige W / Leather Upholstery Engine MPG Automatic City: 18 MPG Automatic Highway: 26 Engine Description: 3.5 L V6 Fuel Type: Gas Fuel Induction: Sequential MPI Valves Per Cylinder: 4 Aspiration: Normal DriveTrain Driven Wheels: Rear - Wheel Transmission: Automatic 7 - Speed Wheels Rims: Silver Aluminum Wheels Spare Rim Type: Steel Drive Train Type: RWD Suspension Independent Suspension: Four - Wheel Stabilizer Bar: Front And Rear Instrumentation Clock External Temp Low Fuel Level Tachometer Trip Computer Roof and Glass Front Wipers: Variable Intermittent Privacy Glass: Light Rear Defogger Sunroof: Express Open / Close Glass In Car Entertainment Antenna Type: Window Grid Audio System: AM / FM / Satellite - Prep Speakers: 8 Video: With DVD Seats Drivers Height: Power Drivers Lumbar: Power 4 - Way Drivers Power: 8 Passenger Height: Power Passenger Lumbar: Power 4 - Way Passenger Power: 8 Seating Capacity: 5 Front Seat Type: Bucket Upholstery: Leatherette Center Armrest Convenience Center Console: Full With Covered Storage Cruise Control Cupholders: Front And Rear Door Pockets: Driver, Passenger And Rear Overhead Console: Mini Power Outlets: 3 Remote Trunk Release: Power Seatback Storage: 2 Steering Adjustment: Tilt And Telescopic Steering Power: Speed - Proportional Power Steering Universal Remote Transmitter Auto Dimming Mirrors: Electrochromatic, Driver Only Reverse Tilt Mirror: Passenger Mirror Power Door Locks Windows: Power Windows Satellite Communication: Mbrace Memory Features Exterior Mirrors Memory Features Number Of Drivers: 3 Memory Features Steering Wheel Comfort Air Conditioning: Automatic Air Filtration: Interior Air Filtration Trunk Lights: Cargo Area Light Center Console Trim: Genuine Wood / Metal - Look Dash Trim: Genuine Wood / Metal - Look Door Trim: Genuine Wood / Metal - Look Mats: Carpet Front And Rear Reading Lights: Front And Rear Shift Knob: Leather / Metal - Look Steering Wheel Trim: Leather Vanity Mirrors: Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Features Bumpers: Body - Colored Door Reinforcement: Side - Impact Door Beam Safety NHTSA Passenger Grade: Good NHTSA Driver Grade: Good NHTSA Side Impact Front Grade: Excellent NHTSA Side Impact Back Grade: Excellent Turning Circle: 36.2 ABS: 4 - Wheel Head Airbags: Curtain 1St And 2Nd Row Anti Theft System Brake Assist: Braking Assist Safety Locks Daytime Running Light Engine Immobilizer Headlights Auto Delay: Auto Delay Off Front Headrests: Power Adjustable Rear Headrests: 3 Rear Center Seatbelt: 3 - Point Belt Safety Signal Mirrors: Turn Signal In Mirrors Safety Stability Control Driver And Passenger Airbag Side Airbag Stability Control Door Reinforcement: Side - Impact Door Beam Towing and Hauling Tie Downs: Cargo Tie Downs Doors Rear Door Type: Trunk Side Door Type: Conventional Dimensions Front Head Room: 37.9 Inches Front Shoulder Room: 57.8 Inches Front Leg Room: 41.3 Inches Rear Head Room: 38.2 Inches Rear Leg Room: 35.8 Inches Rear Shoulder Room: 56.9 Inches Luggage Capacity: 16 Cu.Ft.

In teaching me casino, a card game based on memory and sums, my father had cultivated what would be a lifelong love of numbers; for years, I feigned interest in his venerated stock pages, both to please him and to prove that I understood fractionIn teaching me casino, a card game based on memory and sums, my father had cultivated what would be a lifelong love of numbers; for years, I feigned interest in his venerated stock pages, both to please him and to prove that I understood fractionin his venerated stock pages, both to please him and to prove that I understood fractions.

Both the Tuli brothers have been involved in a number of successful business ventures over the past twenty years that have ended up in successful initial public offerings on the Nasdaq stock market.

The real news is that over the last five years a series of structural changes in the market — a dramatic increase in the number of people able to read e-books, online retailers able to keep books in stock and in print indefinitely, and major publishers abandoning the mid-list — have made it possible for individuals and small organizations to define publishing success differently.

Libraries often have to stock multiple copies of best sellers when they are in demand to be able to satisfy more number of patrons though the multiple copies become redundant once they go out of favor in a year or two.

Numbers vary depending on who you ask, but the historic return in any 25 year period of the stock market is around 7 %, not counting taxes.

The number of bond funds that own stocks has surged to its highest point in at least 18 years, another sign that typically conservative investors are taking bigger risks to boost returns.

Doomsayers have pointed to any number of reasons in recent years why they believed the market was headed for a downturn: Standard & Poor's downgrading of U.S. Treasury debt in 2011; the growth - slowdown scare in China that sent stock prices down 12 % in the summer of 2015; Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, both of which were supposed to be catalysts for a market rout.