iran says the war games will go on for ten days. and pope benedict xvi, urging the faithful to look beyond the commercialism of christmas and find its true meaning. early christmas present for many investors. the dow ending the week on a high note. closing up 124 points, hitting a five month high as rehead into the holiday week. so is this just a year end spike or signs of better things to come? joining me from dallas, ed, managing partner of chapwood capitol investment management. good to see you. ed, markets yearn for clarity and certainty. that's not us right now. so what does that pourtend for the marketplace early this next year? >> well, you're absolutely correct. merry christmas to you. basically what's happening right now is that we don't have a lot of clarity, but we have a little