· “Birinyi expects this rally to be better than average because the deepest recessions give way to the strongest bull markets. “By any definition it is a bull market, and there’s no stronger force in the market than momentum,” he says. His data suggest this bull run will last until at least April 2013″

· “Of course, skeptics have plenty of reasons to keep their cash where it is. Unemployment remains high and the housing sector is still struggling—both factors that could keep a lid on consumer spending, which powers about 70% of the economy.”