Over the past 10 years the Nasdaq 100 is up almost 20% per year. From the March 2009 lows, the Qs are up 22% per year! That’s more than a decade and a half with annual returns that would make Warren Buffett blush. This has been a magical bull market run. We all know why.... The post The Melt-Up appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...| A Wealth of Common Sense
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