> So 2008, the great recession was a very positive period? No, 2007 to 2017 is claimed as a positive period. CAGR over the period you list above is 15%. Over

> So 2008, the great recession was a very positive period? No, 2007 to 2017 is claimed as a positive period. CAGR over the period you list above is 15%. Over 2007 to 2017, it's 10%, not so far off, and over a 10 year period rather than a 4 year period.