In The Past 50 Years, Americans Have Seldom Been "More Confident" Than Today

The Conference Board"s survey of Americans" Consumer Confidence surged to its highest since November 2000 in November, with both current and furture expectations spiking.

In th epast 50 years, Americans have - apparently - seldom been more confident than they are now...

Does that sound right?

Additionally, confidence in a soaring stock market is back near record highs...

Gold Spikes, Stocks Slump To Post-Fed Lows After China Seizes US Underwater Drone

As headlines about China seizing a US underwater drone make their way to the mainstream, the USDollar is tumbling (Yen is well bid) and stocks are sliding rapidly... but gold is spiking.

The Dollar Index is tumbing...

Gold is spiking...

And Stocks are getting hit...

This has sent all but Small Caps into the red post-Fed (in fact to the post-Fed lows)...