New records the nasdac training over 9,000, so driving the year end gains trade optimism of course and robust holiday sales showing the consumer is alive and well. Holiday sales grew 3. 4 overall, that was according to Mastercard Spending pulse, and the survey also shows that online sales were up 18. 8 , as consumers were shopping on their devices more than in the stores. Earlier this year, there was some recession talk, remember that . There were concerns that Consumer Spending would slow, doesnt seem to be the case here and the Consumer Reports accounts for roughly twothirds of u. S. Economic activity. Meantime those markets lets take a look the dow is up almost 23 yeartodate up 56 since trumps election in 2016. The nasdac that i mentioned up 35 yeartodate, thats because of the tech name, including your favorites, apple and amazon. These are some tech names but they are also falling into the retail space as well, so theyre getting a double lift from consumers too. As we enter 2020 th