was 14,164, but we have come a long way, baby. a long way from the bottom, like we have doubled. that is pretty incredible. and also incredible, the surge since president obama took office. the dow is up 63% since inauguration day. that ranks him fifth. after 1,153 days in office, fdr, calvin coolidge, dwiez eisenhower, and bill clinton had b better records. and this is important, because a lot of the americans are invested in the stock market. according to gallop, 54% of americans own stock through the pensions and the 401(k)s, and the market is not for the very few. the question is will the largess will last. i went to the stock market exchange today, and traders clapped half heartedly, and i have spent a lot of time down there, but i had to confirm that the clapping was really for the milestone. i was told it lacked enthusiasm and drifting upward without conviction and in a word one trader used, lame. well, lame it may but be it is not taking away the point that it has ris
long way, baby. a long way from the bottom, like we have doubled. that is pretty incredible. and also incredible, the surge since president obama took office. the dow is up 63% since inauguration day. that ranks him fifth. after 1,153 days in office, fdr, calvin coolidge, dwiez eisenhower, and bill clinton had ben better records. and this is important, because a lot of the americans are invested in the stock market. according to gallop, 54% of americans own stock through the pensions and the 401(k)s, and the market is not for the very few. the question is will the largess will last. i went to the stock market exchange today, and traders clapped half heartedly, and i have spent a lot of time down there, but i had to confirm that the clapping was really for the milestone. i was told it lacked enthusiasm and drifting upward without conviction and in a word one trader used, lame. well, lame it may but be it is not taking away the point that it has risen so much since the financia