4plexowner’s post was VERY sharp, very insightful. I say that 4plexowner is NOT confused and is correct with that post.
Some of the most legendary, decades-long-stellar track record hedge fund managers have same analysis on 2000 to 2007 period as 4plexowner’s post.
Their view is that great bear market (and great depression) began with the dot com market crash (but that decline was not allowed to run its natural course, it was instead artificially “kicked forward” to now.
But now we don’t have any ammo left to kick the can forward some more.