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Utilizing Mike Pinto for our Yearly Kick Off meetings was a huge success.
Oltha Smith
Sales Manager/Morgan Stanley
Chicago, IL
News
Doesn't Help!
I just saw the recent issue of Kiplingers Personal Finance Magazine and I can only say “it is about time” that some media outlet found something positive to say. I have grown weary of hearing the naysayers at every turn. You cannot turn on the television recently without hearing how horrible the economy is and how our investments are in question. The Chicago Sun Times had the entire back page of their newspaper last Sunday with the headline “What would you do if your nest egg disappeared?” I understand that there are “ratings are stake” and there are “newspapers to sell”, but I believe that this continued bashing of the economy and the markets does nothing but perpetuate the problem. It’s yet another example of the media looking for the story to sell. I have two words on a note in front of my desk, DOESN’T HELP. It really doesn’t help to get caught up in these conversations that take place about how bad things are. I feel like Howard Beale in the movie Network when I say “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this any more”. I simply refuse to participate in the negativity.
Kiplinger’s headline for their January issue is 2009-YOUR COMBACK YEAR and their website www.kiplinger.com has the headline for their primary article “6 Reasons To Buy Stocks Now…..the opportunities are greater than the risks”. This is more the message we need sent right now. Let’s hope and watch for more of them.
