While the indexes continue to jostle and decide if last week’s strong bump was too much too soon, we’re going to focus on something today that should be far more important to you than whatever the indexes are going to do over the next few hours. Most of you who have been getting our newsletter for any length of time know we live and breathe the markets every day, and have worked diligently to bring you not only ideas that should have made you a lot of money, but teach you how the markets work and provide you with the type of timely commentary many financial market professionals pay thousands of dollars a year for. However, it’s not so much our interest or goal to make Wall Street professionals more money, as much as it is making the Main Street trader and investor more money. In a time where many investors are scared to put their money to work in the markets, the truth is there is no better place to generate substantial investment returns than the equity markets. It’s still the asset investment class of choice, and that’s not changing anytime soon. Just look at what the markets have done from 2009 – 2012. Sure, Wall Street does their best to confuse most investors with the latest acronyms, complex derivatives and conflicting information at every turn. Remember the old adage, “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle them with B.S.”? Wall Street has and will continue to do their best to make sure they make you feel like you need them. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of Wall Street pros out there who are good guys or gals looking out for the best interest of their clients who can actually feel good about what they’re doing at the end of the day, but let’s face it, those individuals are greatly outnumbered by those who are simply looking out for their own best interest. From market makers to hedge fund managers, and especially those nice brokers calling you once a week with the latest and greatest idea that their boss told them to push in the Monday morning meeting, many of them could care less if you ever made a dollar, as long as they’re making a dollar. Why do you think so many successful investors have taken their portfolios into their own hands over the last ten years or so? If the Internet bubble and bust, the housing debacle and the ridiculously overpriced oil boom wasn’t enough to wake you up to the harsh reality of the markets, then I don’t know what to tell you except that nobody will ever care more about your financial future than you. This is where our new SmallCap Network Elite Opportunity (SCN EO) comes into play for you, the individual investor. We’ve been there and done that. We’ve made many of the mistakes you may have yet to make. 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Big money on the Street must work positions. It may take days or even weeks. Their job is much tougher when it comes to getting the price they want for something and even more so when they want to get out. This is an extremely important factor you need to realize if you’re going to be successful in the markets. You do have a choice and you do have an advantage. However, if you think for one second you can simply follow a piece of information and continue to outperform the markets, you are rudely mistaken. The key to investing success is understanding your own risk tolerance, your own investing behavior and more importantly, your own investing goals. Then, and only then, do you need the necessary consistent flow of information to keep your finger on the pulse of the markets, and have access to enough ideas to choose from that will match your goals and risk tolerance. There’s plenty of subscription services out there that will promise you the moon or even retirement. 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