JALBERT’S LIST OF THE 10 MOST COMMON INVESTOR MISTAKES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) December 15, 2009 -- 1. Having insufficient investor knowledge

2. Not truly knowing what their broker is doing or has done
3. Having a false sense of security
4. Inadequate protection from a sudden or severe market downturn
5. Believing asset allocation and/or diversification will protect money from market loss

6. Looking to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or Government bonds for long-term safety

7. Owning a variable annuity that portends to guarantee their money

8. Not having a defined self-strategy

9. Chasing returns: “The market is up, we’d better get in.”

10. Following the crowd: “Everyone else is, we’d better also.”

Russell K. Jalbert is one of the nation's leading financial professionals, and has advised successful individuals in the management and distribution of their wealth for more than 35 years. An early leader in the financial planning movement, he co-founded the National Financial Counseling Board in 1975 and has twice been named as one of the Outstanding Young Businessmen of America. Jalbert holds a bachelor"s degree from Ferris State University and has been admitted to the prestigious Registry of Financial Planning Practitioners "" an accomplishment achieved by less than five percent of all financial planning professionals. In 2002, he was the number-one registered broker-dealer representative in the United States and has remained one of the most successful people in his industry. A frequent speaker and author, Jalbert has appeared in such prominent publications as Business Week, Nation's Business and The New York Post and has authored three texts on professional financial planning and on consumer financial independence. He also appears regularly in local radio markets hosting "The Jalbert Financial Hour." Jalbert is the Founder/President of the Jalbert Financial Group in Southfield, Michigan. Visit: http://www.jalbertfinancial.com/

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