This past weekend, my four children asked to watch one of the classics: Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I know this isn’t the most intellectually stimulating movies ever written and produced, but it is a great two hour get away of humor and fun. My middle son Luke said, “Hey Dad. What is the Laffer Curve?” We just finished watching a comedy and my 9 year old wanted to know about the Laffer Curve. I couldn’t help myself and I asked, “Luke, where did you hear that phrase?” He looked at me as if I wasn’t really watching the movie, “Dad, Ferris’s teacher was talking about the Laffer Curve the day he wasn’t in school. What is it?” I realized in that moment that Ferris Bueller’s Day Off wasn’t simply a knee slapper or an escape from reality, but also educational and relevant in today’s financial world.

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New York City and Chicago in the fall are a spectacular sight. The trees are changing colors, people are busily working, shopping, and taking their children to school. The atmosphere in these cities is blissful production. I got to be a part of this hustle and bustle in November. I went on what I would call my yearly East Coast due diligence trip. This trip entitled visiting with a group of Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), Institutional Trading Platform Specialists, and Wholesalers. I feel it is my responsibility to be updated on all of the investment sectors. This due diligence trip allows me to with or obtain additional information on products that may benefit my clients and prospective clients.

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Tis' the Season All of your friends at Valentine Capital would like to wish you a blessed holiday season full of peace, hope, and love. Merry Christmas…Happy Holidays...Happy Kwanzaa...Happy Hanukkah...

May your 2009 be prosperous.

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