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The DOW has hit an all time high. It's up to where it was just before the last crash. Yet all the other indicators tell you that there is a huge disconnect between what's happening on Wall Street and reality.

Cramer; "... we all know it's going to end badly, but in the meantime we can make some money "

Dow Jones Industrial Average: Then 14164.5; Now 14164.5

Regular Gas Price: Then $2.75; Now $3.73

GDP Growth: Then +2.5%; Now +1.6%

Americans Unemployed (in Labor Force): Then 6.7 million; Now 13.2 million

Americans On Food Stamps: Then 26.9 million; Now 47.69 million

Size of Fed's Balance Sheet: Then $0.89 trillion; Now $3.01 trillion

US Debt as a Percentage of GDP: Then ~38%; Now 74.2%

US Deficit (LTM): Then $97 billion; Now $975.6 billion

Total US Debt Oustanding: Then $9.008 trillion; Now $16.43 trillion

US Household Debt: Then $13.5 trillion; Now 12.87 trillion

Labor Force Particpation Rate: Then 65.8%; Now 63.6%

Consumer Confidence: Then 99.5; Now 69.6

S&P Rating of the US: Then AAA; Now AA+

VIX: Then 17.5%; Now 14%

10 Year Treasury Yield: Then 4.64%; Now 1.89%

EURUSD: Then 1.4145; Now 1.3050

Gold: Then $748; Now $1583

NYSE Average LTM Volume (per day): Then 1.3 billion shares; Now 545 million shares

<blockquote data-quote="Cruella" data-source="post: 209835" data-attributes="member: 3983">The DOW has hit an all time high.&nbsp; It&#039;s up to where it was just before the last crash.&nbsp; Yet all the other indicators tell you that there is a huge disconnect between what&#039;s happening on Wall Street and reality.&nbsp;Cramer; <a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-05/last-time-dow-was-here" target="_blank">&quot;... we all know it&#039;s going to end badly, but in the meantime we can make some money &quot;</a>&nbsp;<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dow Jones Industrial Average: Then 14164.5; Now 14164.5</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Regular Gas Price: Then $2.75; Now $3.73</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">GDP Growth: Then +2.5%; Now +1.6%</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Americans Unemployed (in Labor Force): Then 6.7 million; Now 13.2 million</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Americans On Food Stamps: Then 26.9 million; Now 47.69 million</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Size of Fed&#039;s Balance Sheet: Then $0.89 trillion; Now $3.01 trillion</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">US Debt as a Percentage of GDP: Then ~38%; Now 74.2%</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">US Deficit (LTM): Then $97 billion; Now $975.6 billion</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Total US Debt Oustanding: Then $9.008 trillion; Now $16.43 trillion</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">US Household Debt: Then $13.5 trillion; Now 12.87 trillion</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Labor Force Particpation Rate: Then 65.8%; Now 63.6%</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Consumer Confidence: Then 99.5; Now 69.6</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">S&amp;P Rating of the US: Then AAA; Now AA+</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">VIX: Then 17.5%; Now 14%</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">10 Year Treasury Yield: Then 4.64%; Now 1.89%</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">EURUSD: Then 1.4145; Now 1.3050</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gold: Then $748; Now $1583</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">NYSE Average LTM Volume (per day): Then 1.3 billion shares; Now 545 million shares</li>
</ul></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cruella, post: 209835, member: 3983"] The DOW has hit an all time high. It's up to where it was just before the last crash. Yet all the other indicators tell you that there is a huge disconnect between what's happening on Wall Street and reality. Cramer; [URL='http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-05/last-time-dow-was-here'][B]"... we all know it's going to end badly, but in the meantime we can make some money "[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*][B]Dow Jones Industrial Average:[/B] Then 14164.5; Now 14164.5 [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Regular Gas Price:[/B] Then $2.75; Now $3.73 [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]GDP Growth:[/B] Then +2.5%; Now +1.6% [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Americans Unemployed (in Labor Force):[/B] Then 6.7 million; Now 13.2 million [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Americans On Food Stamps:[/B] Then 26.9 million; Now 47.69 million [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Size of Fed's Balance Sheet:[/B] Then $0.89 trillion; Now $3.01 trillion [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]US Debt as a Percentage of GDP:[/B] Then ~38%; Now 74.2% [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]US Deficit (LTM):[/B] Then $97 billion; Now $975.6 billion [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Total US Debt Oustanding:[/B] Then $9.008 trillion; Now $16.43 trillion [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]US Household Debt:[/B] Then $13.5 trillion; Now 12.87 trillion [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Labor Force Particpation Rate:[/B] Then 65.8%; Now 63.6% [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Consumer Confidence:[/B] Then 99.5; Now 69.6 [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]S&P Rating of the US:[/B] Then AAA; Now AA+ [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]VIX:[/B] Then 17.5%; Now 14% [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]10 Year Treasury Yield:[/B] Then 4.64%; Now 1.89% [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]EURUSD: [/B]Then 1.4145; Now 1.3050 [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Gold:[/B] Then $748; Now $1583 [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]NYSE Average LTM Volume (per day):[/B] Then 1.3 billion shares; Now 545 million shares [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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