If you just landed from Mars and we told you that three good sized U.S. banks had failed, the Federal Reserve had raised rates 5% in 13 months, the yield curve had been inverted since last year, the latest Senior Loan Officer's Survey showed banks less willing to lend while already at recessionary lending levels, and according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, we are within two weeks of the government running out of money to pay its obligations, would you believe the S&P 500 is up about 9% thus far this year?
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