"To sum it up, for the last 12 years the global economies have been on life support as central banks have slashed interest rates
The consequences of this largesse have been mostly positive but there are negative consequences as well, such as sustaining zombie companies and encouraging speculation come to mind.
While the Fed and others have adopted questionable policies, the accumulation of undisciplined fiscal policy -- as seen in ever-growing deficits and
Interest rates are clearly driving our markets. If rates belong and remain near zero (where they are now), stock market returns will likely be