Heck the US is barely staying afloat. It just narrowly avoided the umpteenth government shutdown in the past three years. $15.1 trillion in debt and they
You are investing in a rigged market that reacts to rumors of hope of recovery and denials about reality. The market must stay at elevated levels to keep the illusion alive that all is well. Right now markets are teetering on the brink of another collapse. Well, they have been for quite some time. What is different this time than last? The debt keeps growing and they have done nothing material to address the underlying fundamental issues surrounding the crisis. They keep kicking the can playing extend and pretend like the problems will magically solve themselves.