Bernanke stuck it to the bears in stocks and bonds yesterday. Bears in bonds will need an event not on the screen to reclaim any hope this year. Bears in stocks will need a twist in debt ceiling/budget game.
Much talk has been about the anniversary of the 2008 crash. Here is an accounting of eight stock performances this year and since December 31, 2007. The first percentage return is this year, followed by last 5 years.
AAPL -13%/ +134% BAC +27%/-61% GOOG +28%/+31% GS +32%/-22%
IBM +.09%/+80% MSFT +25%/-6% F +36%/+134% PFE +16%/+26%
