"Mission Accomplished" - With CNBC now lost for countdown-able targets (though 20,000 is so close), we leave it to none other than Jim Cramer, quoting Stanley Druckenmiller, to sum up where we stand (oh and the following list of remarkable then-and-now macro, micro, and market variables), namely that "we all know it's going to end badly, but in the meantime we can make some money" - ZH translation: "just make sure to sell ahead of everyone else", just like everyone sold ahead of everyone else on October 11th 2007, the last time stocks were here...

Dow Jones Industrial Average: Then 14164.5; Now 14164.5

Then 14164.5; Now 14164.5 Regular Gas Price: Then $2.75; Now $3.73

Then $2.75; Now $3.73 GDP Growth: Then +2.5%; Now +1.6%

Then +2.5%; Now +1.6% Americans Unemployed (in Labor Force): Then 6.7 million; Now 13.2 million

Then 6.7 million; Now 13.2 million Americans On Food Stamps: Then 26.9 million; Now 47.69 million

Then 26.9 million; Now 47.69 million Size of Fed's Balance Sheet: Then $0.89 trillion; Now $3.01 trillion

Then $0.89 trillion; Now $3.01 trillion US Debt as a Percentage of GDP: Then ~38%; Now 74.2%

Then ~38%; Now 74.2% US Deficit (LTM): Then $97 billion; Now $975.6 billion

Then $97 billion; Now $975.6 billion Total US Debt Oustanding: Then $9.008 trillion; Now $16.43 trillion

Then $9.008 trillion; Now $16.43 trillion US Household Debt: Then $13.5 trillion; Now 12.87 trillion

Then $13.5 trillion; Now 12.87 trillion Labor Force Particpation Rate: Then 65.8%; Now 63.6%

Then 65.8%; Now 63.6% Consumer Confidence: Then 99.5; Now 69.6

Then 99.5; Now 69.6 S&P Rating of the US: Then AAA; Now AA+

Then AAA; Now AA+ VIX: Then 17.5%; Now 14%

Then 17.5%; Now 14% 10 Year Treasury Yield: Then 4.64%; Now 1.89%

Then 4.64%; Now 1.89% USDJPY: Then 117; Now 93

Then 117; Now 93 EURUSD: Then 1.4145; Now 1.3050

Then 1.4145; Now 1.3050 Gold: Then $748; Now $1583

Then $748; Now $1583 NYSE Average LTM Volume (per day): Then 1.3 billion shares; Now 545 million shares