If large companies were not making record profits, the market would not be this high no matter what the interest rates the Fed chose to set. Yes, stocks are th

If large companies were not making record profits, the market would not be this high no matter what the interest rates the Fed chose to set. Yes, stocks are the only investment that has a decent return right now -- but don't let that obscure the real changes to the economy that are happening. Large companies and e-commerce companies are doing fantastically well this year. (So are their employees, for the most part.)