Welcome Back

It has been nearly three years since my last post. Let's take a brief look at how the world has changed by the numbers:

May 4, 2009: Dow Close @8,574.65

April 4, 2012: Dow Close @13,074.75

FY 2009: Troops in Iraq (Estimated by FAS) @135,600

FY 2012: Troops in Iraq (Estimated by FAS): @4,100

FY 2009: Troops in Afghanistan (Estimated by FAS) @50,700

FY 2012: Troops in Afghanistan (Estimated by FAS): @63,500

May 4, 2009: Risk-free rate of return (Three-month T-Bill) @0.19

April 4, 2012: Risk-free rate of return (Three-month T-Bill) @0.08

Just curious...

May 4, 1999: Risk-free rate of return (Three-month T-Bill) @4.69