Record highs continue as the upward trend in the stock market remains intact! Despite the impeachment proceedings now going public and despite the China trade deal seemingly pausing we are still setting records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (see chart here), the S&P 500 (see chart here) and the Nasdaq Composite (see chart here) all hit record highs this week. The small-cap Russell 2000 (see chart below) is holding its own in the overall upward trend, however, this index remains below its all-time high by 150 points or so.

The good news today coming out of the White House is that we are getting closer to a deal with China. This news was enough to send the Dow Jones Industrial Average (chart), the S&P 500 (chart) and the Nasdaq Composite (chart) to all time highs yet again. It is incredible that just a blurb out of the White House regarding a potential deal sends stocks rip roaring ahead. One of the concerns I have about actually seeing a deal get done by year-end is that next week it is possible a tweet from our President may read the exact opposite. If you look back and think about it how many times have we seen a tweet or an announcement that a deal is getting closer only to have the next statement speak to the exact  opposite. Hopefully today’s announcement (click here) sticks and that we actually see a trade deal get done by year-end. No more talk!

If indeed a trade deal gets done there no question this will be good for business here in the U.S. Although it may feel that stocks and the key indexes are overbought, if a deal gets done then it is very possible that we continue to notch records between now and year-end.

Good luck to all 🙂

~George