In 2013, the economic recovery didn't start to get revved up until the fall, but earlier in the year, the stock market took off like gang busters, a trend that continues now.
Wall Street's third down day in a row sent stocks to their lowest levels in a month as investors worried that the end may be nearing for the Federal Reserve's support for the economy.
The prospect of more economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve pushed the Standard & Poor's 500 index to a fourth consecutive record close Tuesday.
Investors shifted their focus from politics to profits on Friday and liked what they saw, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index further into record territory.