SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - Oct 31, 2014) - Since the U.S. emerged from recession five years ago, U.S. equities have led the extended bull run in global equities. October 29, 2014 marked the 5th anniversary of the U.S. emerging from recession, when U.S. Treasury U.S. GDP data showed an annual growth rate of 3.5% for the third quarter of 2009.