Historically, on average there have been two particularly auspicious times to buy stock each year. Right now is one of those times, writes Kevin Marder.

US stocks: Fastest earnings growth since 1994, the biggest rally in 76 yrs not dead yetUS stocks: Fastest earnings growth since 1994, the biggest rally in 76 yrs not dead yet

Those pesky 1970s with their financial troubles just won’t seem to go away, writes Simon Constable.

This rally has gone on for so long most people think it is not a rally at all, but a new bull market.

Asian Stocks Fluctuate as Oil, Shippers Drop; Telstra AdvancesBusinessWeekYesterday in New York, the gauge rose 0.2 percent on the anniversary of its 2009 bear-market low, amid speculation the economy will continue to recover from …