{"id":1608,"date":"2011-12-09T13:08:14","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T18:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billlosey.com\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2011-12-09T13:08:14","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T18:08:14","slug":"retirement-expert-bill-losey-urges-perspective-when-evaluating-markets-in-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/knowledge-center\/retirement-expert-bill-losey-urges-perspective-when-evaluating-markets-in-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement Expert Bill Losey Urges Perspective When Evaluating Markets in 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Bill Losey, America\u2019s Retirement Strategist\u00ae and 401(k) rollover expert, publishes a new article discussing how Wall Street\u2019s performance in 2011 will be remembered.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saratoga Springs, NY. \u2013 December 9, 2011 <\/strong>\u2013 Bill Losey, author and retirement expert and advisor, recently wrote an article offering his perspective on the 2011 markets and their performance for the year. With this article, found on his website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com\">https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com<\/a>, titled <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/articles\/in-this-volatile-market-perspective-is-valuable.php\">\u201cIn This Volatile Market, Perspective Is Valuable\u201d<\/a> Bill explains the importance of having the right perspective when evaluating your investments and the market in general.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your pessimism increased this year, you aren\u2019t alone. This is a very challenging environment, even for fund managers. A recent\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal <\/em>piece referenced that some traders are reluctant to make a decisive move for fear of triggering a big price swing on a particular stock. Liquidity has also been reduced in this market,\u201d writes Bill.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWhile this sounds gloomy, a little perspective is helpful. When it comes to stocks, it is really about the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill Losey launched his business six years ago with one goal in mind \u2013 to offer advice and solutions to those planning for retirement.\u00a0 This latest article is one of many helpful articles that Bill writes frequently to make planning for retirement seem less daunting and more achievable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of fleeing the market when stocks hit headwinds, the seasoned advisor takes a moment to consult his or her financial professional of choice and adjusts the sails in response while still investing consistently with quality as a key criterion. That approach may help you ride through this year and next and give you a chance to outperform the emotionally-driven investor in the long term,\u201d concludes Mr. Losey.<\/p>\n<p>To read the entire article, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/articles\/in-this-volatile-market-perspective-is-valuable.php\">https:\/\/billlosey.com\/articles\/in-this-volatile-market-perspective-is-valuable.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other recent articles written by Bill Losey include <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/articles\/medicare-open-enrollment-ends-december-7th.php\">&#8220;Medicare Open Enrollment Ends December 7th!&#8221;<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/articles\/uncertainty-over-italy-the-eu-may-forego-a-bailout.php\">&#8220;Uncertainty Over Italy \u2013 The EU May Forego A Bailout&#8221;<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/articles\/changes-in-ira-401ks-for-2012.php\">&#8220;Changes in IRA &amp; 401(k)s for 2012&#8221;<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/billlosey.com\/articles\/the-latest-on-social-security.php\">\u201cThe Latest on Social Security,\u201d<\/a> among others.<\/p>\n<p>Bill is a nationally known and respected retirement expert, specializing in 401k rollover advice, self-directed IRA rollovers, 401k direct rollovers, and many other investment and retirement strategies.\u00a0 Bill\u2019s company, Bill Losey Retirement Solutions, LLC, is an independent registered investment advisory firm that caters primarily to\u00a0couples as well as divorced and widowed women <em>nationwide<\/em> (age 50-70) who demand objective financial and retirement advice; customized, fee-only\u00a0investment management; attention to detail; and impeccable service.<\/p>\n<p>Each issue of Bill Losey\u2019s award-winning free weekly email newsletter, <em>Retirement Intelligence\u00ae, <\/em>reveals\u00a0how-to-articles, secrets,\u00a0investment ideas, a &#8220;Joke Of The Week&#8221;,\u00a0fitness and\u00a0diet\u00a0tips,\u00a0and promotes upcoming seminar dates to keep subscribers \u201cin-the-know.\u201d\u00a0 Bill and his staff seek to provide informative and entertaining information readers can use to simply and confidently enhance their health, wealth and happiness.<\/p>\n<p><em>Retirement Intelligence\u00ae <\/em>is a $497 value, but is available for free on Bill\u2019s website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com\">http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Bill Losey Retirement Solutions, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com\">https:\/\/www.BillLosey.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com\">http:\/\/www.MyRetirementSuccess.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About Bill Losey:<\/p>\n<p>Bill Losey, CFP\u00ae, CSA, America&#8217;s Retirement Strategist\u00ae, is a highly sought-after advisor, retirement authority,\u00a0thought-leader,\u00a0author and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billloseytv.com\/\">TV personality<\/a> because he makes the complicated and mundane topics of investing and retirement fun!<\/p>\n<p>Bill has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry and is a Certified Financial Planner\u2122 practitioner,\u00a0a Certified Senior Advisor and Certified\u00a0Retirement Coach.\u00a0 He is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.retireinaweekend.com\/\">Retire in a Weekend!<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span>The Baby Boomer&#8217;s Guide to Making Work Optional<\/a> (a 2008 Finalist at The Indie\u00a0Excellence Book Awards),\u00a0Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalretirementplanningmonth.com\/\">National Retirement Planning Month<\/a>, and he publishes\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myretirementsuccess.com\/pages\/newsletter.asp\"><em>Retirement Intelligence<\/em><\/a>\u00ae, an\u00a0award-winning weekly newsletter\u00a0that reaches\u00a0thousands\u00a0of subscribers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>As a qualified professional in the areas of retirement strategies, personal finance and\u00a0investing, Bill has\u00a0been seen and heard on\u00a0the FOX Business Network, CNBC, ABC News Now, CNN Radio, the CBS Evening News, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/media\/20081120_oaf_20081120_oaf_jc\">Oprah &amp; Friends<\/a>, Martha Stewart Living Radio, Montel William&#8217;s &#8220;Montel Across America&#8221;,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtvr.com\/global\/video\/popup\/pop_player.asp?clipId1=2338553&amp;at1=Entertainment&amp;vt1=v&amp;h1=Retiring&amp;d1=277400&amp;redirUrl=www.wtvr.com&amp;activePane=info&amp;LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&amp;clipFormat=&amp;playerVersion=1&amp;hostPageUrl=http%3A\/\/www.wtvr.com\/global\/video\/p\">CBS6-TV<\/a>, CW11 Morning News, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9CBKx91MMbA\">Retirement Living TV<\/a>, Leading Experts TV, the CBS Radio Network, TIME, AARP Magazine, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/brm\/news\/book_review\/20080430-Losey-retire-a1.asp\">BankRate.com<\/a>, CNNMoney.com, Forbes, Aol.com, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartmoney.com\/personal-finance\/retirement\/protecting-your-retirement-savings-in-volatile-times\/\">SmartMoney.com<\/a>, Morningstar.com, the <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB122184846404057569.html?mod=googlenews_wsj\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> Online, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/blogs\/planning-to-retire\/2008\/09\/23\/how-to-retire-during-a-financial-crisis.html\">U.S. News &amp; 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Finance, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainstreet.com:80\/article\/retirement\/ira\/2010-roth-or-not-roth?page=1\">MainStreet.com<\/a>, Bloomberg Business Radio,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com:80\/2009\/LIVING\/personal\/02\/20\/o.saving.for.retirement\/\">CNN.com<\/a>, FOX News Radio,\u00a0The Motley Fool, KABC Radio, Federal News Radio, the Armed Forces Radio Network, Wall Street Journal Sunday, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.credit.com:80\/news\/experts\/2009-03-12\/consumers-struggle-between-paying-off-installment-debt-and-revolving-debt.html\">Credit.com<\/a> and hundreds of radio stations nationwide.\u00a0\u00a0Bill\u00a0formerly was the resident retirement expert on\u00a0CNBC&#8217;s &#8220;On The Money&#8221;; wrote a monthly\u00a0column\u00a0called &#8220;Dollars &amp; Sense&#8221; for Life @ Home magazine; wrote a weekly column called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saratogian.com\/articles\/2008\/12\/03\/news\/doc4936be4e0866c954644526.txt\">&#8220;Making Work Optional&#8221;<\/a> for The Saratogian; was a financial commentator for RNN-TV; and was the\u00a0guest host of \u201cMoney Matters\u201d, a daily personal finance radio program simulcast throughout NY, NJ and CT.\u00a0 \u2028\u2028In addition to his frequent TV and radio appearances, Bill\u00a0is a freelance contributor to the AARP,\u00a0and is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boomj.com\/billlosey\">Retirement Success Expert<\/a> for Boomj.com, a baby-boomer social networking website, and the Guide to Retirement &amp; Retirement Planning at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.selfgrowth.com\/experts\/bill_losey.html\">SelfGrowth.com<\/a>.\u00a0 He\u00a0has also appeared in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/money\/2009\/01\/12\/2009-01-12_saving_for_later_during_good_times_and_b-2.html\"><em>New York Daily News<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.financial-planning.com\/asset\/article\/528591\/easy-efficiencies.html\"><em>Financial Planning<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investors.com:80\/NewsAndAnalysis\/Article.aspx?id=510160\"><em>Investor&#8217;s Business Daily<\/em><\/a><em>, Boston Herald, Personal Excellence<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ciedit.sv.publicus.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070813\/SPOTLIGHT\/70813033\"><em>Investment News<\/em><\/a>,<em> <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/business\/yourmoney\/chi-ym-journey-0118jan18,0,6437712.story\"><em>The Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a><em>, Cents<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com:80\/2009\/LIVING\/personal\/02\/20\/o.saving.for.retirement\/\">Oprah.com<\/a>, <em>The Daily Herald, Inside Information, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com:80\/opinion\/content\/opinion\/stories\/2009\/04\/08\/loseyed_0408.html\"><em>The Atlanta Journal Constitution<\/em><\/a><em>, the Journal of Financial Planning, Bottomline Wealth, Hudson Valley Business Journal, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeafter50.com\/Money\/Retirement\/Retirement-in-a-Bad-Economy\"><em>Life After 50<\/em><\/a><em>, Business Life, Plan Advisor, Triathlete, Peoria Journal Star, Kokomo Tribune, The Telegraph Newspaper, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanchronicle.com\/authors\/view\/3381\"><em>AmericanChronicle.com<\/em><\/a><em>, Senior Market Advisor<\/em>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boomermarketadvisor.com\/r\/bmaMag\/d\/contentFocus\/?adcID=52530e4683edfde3d1d135372425bdf5\">Boomer <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Market Advisor<\/span><\/em><\/a>, <em>Reach!,<\/em> <em>Violet for Women, Boom News,\u00a0Next!, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/timesunion.com\/AspStories\/story.asp?newsdate=1\/19\/2009&amp;navigation=nextprior&amp;category=BUSINESS&amp;storyID=673500\"><em>The Albany Times-Union<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0The Richmond Times Dispatch, The Sun News, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afro.com\/tabid\/456\/itemid\/2738\/FinancialRetirement-Resolutions-for-2009-by-Bill.aspx\"><em>Afro American<\/em><\/a><em>, Seacoast Newspapers, GrandParents.com, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/network.nationalpost.com\/np\/blogs\/wealthyboomer\/archive\/2008\/04\/03\/the-10-biggest-retirement-mistakes.aspx\"><em>NationalPost.com<\/em><\/a><em>, ThirdAge.com, American Chronicle, Press &amp; 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