With headlines like “Stocks hit all time high”, “Breaking Records: Dow and S&P 500”, or “It Looks Like The Economy is About To Roar”, you might expect to see a remarkable chart showing lots of growth.
But not this time. Far from it.
After a stellar 2013, the US stock market has limped into 2014. Perhaps the media is grasping at straws in an effort to keep viewers engaged. Those headlines sure make things look great. But the charts tell a different story.