The stock market has been doing extremely well in light of all the negative views that many investors have about its prospects. Amid economic challenges, political wrangling, and prices that have remained stubbornly high for consumers, it's easy to think that Wall Street has more working against it than it could possibly overcome.

Yet with that level of hostility, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and S 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) have climbed back to their best levels in nearly a year, and even the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) got in on the action.

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