The wild ride in markets that began with Q4 of 2018 continued during H1 of 2019, but this year’s version has been a surprisingly good one. Starting with a powerful rally from January to April, followed by an air-pocket in May, stocks then soared to new all-time highs in late June. The big question now is whether stocks keep rising, run out of steam, or lose elevation during this year’s 2nd half.