…This bull market now the longest in US history. Manafort guilty. Cohen pleads guilty and implicates Trump in election violations and obstruction. Microsoft says Russians continue to hack. Financial Review by Sinclair Noe for 08-21-2018 DOW + 63 = 25,822 SPX + 5 = 2862 NAS + 38 = 7859 RUT + 19 = 1718 10 Y + .02 = 2.84% OIL + .89 = 67.32 GOLD + 5.40 = 1196.50   New intraday record highs for the S&P 500, the Dow transports, and the Russell 2000. The S&P 500 hit an intraday high of 2873. The record closing high for the S&P is 2872. The Russell 2000 rallied to an intraday record of 1,722. The Dow Jones Transportation Average hit an intraday peak at 11,475, marking the transport gauge’s first high since Jan. 16. The Dow industrials and the Nasdaq Composite are getting closer to record highs.   Since March 9, 2009, which marked the low of the financial crisis and which many consider the birth date of the current bull market, the S&P 500 has advanced 320%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 286% and the Nasdaq Composite has gained 521%. This bull market is 3,453 days old – the longest running bull in US history. Age isn’t very relevant when trying to anticipate what lies ahead. More relevant are things like valuation, the health of the economy, the geopolitical landscape, and the mood of consumers and investors. The best performing stocks of the bull market are ...