In a dazzling display of financial gymnastics, Wall Street has orchestrated a breathtaking ascent, soaring to its ninth consecutive day of gains—a feat that hasn't been witnessed since 2004. The stock market's dramatic climb is a powerful testament to human adaptability: why worry about a trade war when profit margins are wider than ever? Investors, evidently equipped with an uncanny ability to overlook reality, celebrated the latest job report, which was better than expected. With unemployment numbers dropping and job opportunities rising, it seems Wall Street is singing a joyous chorus of "Who needs world peace when the Dow is on fire?" On Friday alone, the S&P 500 soared by a remarkable 1.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average proudly added 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite followed suit with another 1.5% increase. As the stock tickers gleamed in green, one could almost hear the collective sigh of relief from investors, who have evidently chosen to ignore the simmering tensions in the trade war with China. Indeed, amid the shouts of “to the moon!” coming from trading floors, the ongoing trade showdown seemed perfectly fine to many, as if ignoring a global crisis had become a new form of modern art. “Why be concerned about tariffs when profits are at stake?” asked one bewildered trader, who was too busy daydreaming about lucrative futures to address the realities of international relations. Adding to the excitement, Treasury yields held their own, rising against the backdrop of cheerful traders who, for the moment, appear to be more enamored with their stock portfolios than with global diplomacy. “Endless profits could lead to endless happiness,” quipped a mysterious figure at a Wall Street party, sipping champagne while overlooking a giant screen displaying soaring stock prices and images of trade negotiations going awry. To celebrate their company’s latest figures, top executives from a range of industries held an unprecedented conference, titled “Tranquility or Treasury?” which focused exclusively on stock buybacks, not trade dialogues, because, after all, who has time for negotiations when there's money to be made? As Wall Street rides high on this euphoria, one can't help but wonder what will happen when the trade war inevitably heats up again. But for now, investors seem blissfully aware that as long as they’re raking in profits, peace is merely a backdrop, much like a mural in a Wall Street office—a beautiful, yet all too distant, fantasy.