| PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
Benjamin Franklin once said, "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." How true! Because other than that, change is inevitable! And it can leave our thoughts running the gamut from excitement over the unknown to fear of what’s to come.
In this world of uncertainties, February brought with it a rare changing of the guard in the fi nancial industry. Alan Greenspan has retired after 18½ years as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
When you think about it, Mr. Greenspan’s reign as Chairman covered the majority of our careers. Is there anything in particular that comes to mind when you think about his reign? For me, plenty of thoughts are sparked, but my favorite is this memorable quote from him – "I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you have probably misunderstood what I have said!"
As we bid Mr. Greenspan farewell, it is time to welcome his successor, Mr. Ben Bernanke. And with this new "guard" I fi nd myself asking, "Will he pick up where Mr. Greenspan left off?" We may well find out the answer sooner than we care to know.
I could provide many predictions from all the best authorities, but the reality is that rates are what they are and they are out of our control. Since we each have a responsibility to our families and ourselves to maximize our income in an effort to provide fi nancial security, we must simply do our job and stay the course. After all, it has been proven time and time again that happiness is the true key to success!
"Americans still care about quality. The country is full of intelligent, courageous people who would change if they only knew how." - W. Edwards Deming |
