a few things fuelling this record run here. a slow but steady economic recovery, soaring profits, unprecedented aid from the federal reserve. they kept interest rates low. a bull market ends with a 20% loss. there have been several close calls. close call in 2011. remember when america's credit was down graded. stocks never actually fell 20%. analysts think the bull still has more room to run. bull market marks don't die of old age. there is not an expiration stamp on there. there are a few threats, trade war, rising inflation. overall the economy here quite strong. global stocks, though, mostly lower today, because u.s. politics are shaking markets here as top aides to president trump were convicted in tral court. guilty plea, guilty verdicts as well, china gearing up for