Weird about the Russel. While the NASDAQ 100 and S&P500 have been making daily new highs, the Russel and even the DOW have not been making new highs. I read years ago how a few highly weighed stocks can make the averages look deceptive. I have not followed the advance/decline line lately, but I can bet that has not looked as good as the S&P100 and 500, and that is usually a sign of bad things to come, as I recall.
OT, I am in a gold guessing contest with 2 buddies. We have been doing this since 1995. After the first of the year we eat a lunch, paid for by the previous year's loser. The guy in the middle gets the tip. I have lost 3 of the last 4 years, boo. I need 2406 to win at years end, happy today, anyway.