December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 +0.17%) this morning are up +0.07% at a fresh record high on optimism the U.S. economy can weather a global slowdown and the end of the Fed's bond purchases.

Overall, optimism prevailed with several steps taken by banks to drive growth and resolve legacy issues. Most of the banking stocks showed positive price movement. Issues pertaining to pre-crisis business conduct continue to trouble major global banks.

Trust Across America-Trust Around the World has been tracking the performance of America’s most trustworthy public companies for over five years, and the results should warrant some serious attention.

As Q1 of 2014 comes to an end, we can see that January was extremely weak, February gained it all back, and March treaded water.