And while some tried to make a buck at it, the main thing that tied all of them was a belief that a rising tide lifts all boats and that working together would make not only the internet greater but also ensure their own fortune would improve.

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The disconnect between recent economic and market trends is largely due to surprisingly aggressive monetary measures announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve Bank here in the U.S., all providing a higher tide for Wall Street risk takers and not so much for Main Street risk aversion.

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