Agree for sure.  I've learned not to look out your window for national yield.  The next best thing, I thought, was to pay attention to weekly conditions reports to at least get a pulse on what is going on nationally.  That held me back on being more aggressive when we did get that somewhat disappointing "big" rally this summer.  Marked it down and put away in memory bank for lesson learned and be more proactive and better at adapting to market conditions.  Frustrating to say the least but keep the chin up and keep working for better days ahead!