 Smart People Stay Smart - Why the U.S. Economy Will be Alright in the Long Run
By Brett Danko, CFP®
There is a simple reason why we can be sure that America will get out of the current mess it is mired in - smart people stay smart.
What do I mean? It's simple. American's brightest and others who immigrate here from around the world will start new businesses either in their own fields or outside those fields. These talented men and women, most of whom we've never heard of before, will become the future leaders of American business. They are NOT sitting on sofas around the country eating bonbons and watching Oprah and re-runs of Gilligan's Island.
We need to stay positive and remember that the essence of America is its adaptability.
History has shown that when we put our trust in the ability of our most talented citizens to answer the call, we can get our country back on the road to economic recovery.
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 Your Relationship with Money
By Tara Conti, CFP®
Every aspect of our life is influenced by money - where we live, the food we eat, our job, our house, the clothes we wear, the work we do, the gifts we give, our friends, even our spouses and the number of children we have, are all affected by money and how we view it.
Respect, understanding and attention are all concepts that are important in every relationship. But they also provide an initial guideline to assist you in improving your relationship with money.
You don't need to be an expert on money to make sure it enhances your life and highlights your passions, talents and values. But you should understand and build a healthy relationship with it as you reach for financial and life goals.
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 Show Me the Money...
By Mike Minter, CFP®
Over the past 18 months, the stock market has lost roughly 50% of its value. Obviously, this has created a lot of concern and what makes things even more confusing is that many financial professionals all have different opinions on what will happen next.
One that I hear frequently is, "the markets are half the price they were so now is a great time to be invested since the markets tend to grow about 10% a year on average." On the other side you hear, "earnings are dropping fast and there is so much uncertainty that cash is king."
Let’s see what historical dividend yields tell us and how dividends affect long term returns…
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