hweb2, Inflation/interest rate may be irrelevant for some great companies who grow revenue and profit regardless, ex INMD, another long holder of mine, just released its second quarter result with rising revenue and profit and no debt. On the other hand, booming stock market may or may not strengthen inflation. Current Inflation may be caused by government's giving out too much money to everyone during coronavirus period. Those who make money in stock market and spend unlikely make lots of money. Those who make lots of money in stock market are the ones who buy and hold, or invest, and thus unlikely cause inflation.