FYI: For the first time ever (going back to 1948), U.S. GDP has failed to grow at least 5% following a recession. And although everyone would prefer higher growth, the encouraging news for investors is that changes in GDP have little do with stock market returns. This surprises most people, but when you think about what drives stocks (earnings) and how much they make up of overall GDP (10%) it starts to make a little more sense.
Regards,
Ted
http://theirrelevantinvestor.com/2016/06/13/the-economy-≠-the-stock-market/
