"Germany's economy is certainly the best house in a bad neighborhood, " said Jason Ware, market strategist at Albion Financial Group.

WSJ: Euro Maintains $1.30 Level

"Confidence is being restored, not just among investors but among businesses and consumers, " says Jason Ware, market strategist at Albion Financial Group in Salt Lake City, Utah.

WSJ: S&P 500 Breaks Above Closing High

"We're starting to see some bargain-hunting in tech, and if that's sustainable, that could push the market higher, " said Jason Ware, market strategist at Albion Financial Group in Salt Lake City.

WSJ: S&P 500 Ascends Anew

In 1967, after some 20 years of mulling over the matter, Mensa declared that Mr Ware was indeed its founder, and had run a similar group back in 1938.

ECONOMIST: Lancelot Ware