MEDIA REVIEWS - July 8-15, 2010

Mike Martin is a very thoughtful advisor who has been writing some pretty pessimistic assessments of the global economic scene and the investment opportunity set. He's one of those people who foresaw the meltdown in 2008, which may or may not recommend him now, but I think his analyses are always well-intentioned, thoughtful, and a good addition to the Financial Advisor article lineup. I also liked Bernie Clark's writeup of his/Schwab's latest poll of advisors, who (on average) spend 30% of their time on operational issues in the office.

I've also included articles from The Economist on the turmoil in Central Asia (conclusion: it's not going away soon), on the future (or lack thereof) of the European Union, and on the prospects of gold based on a pretty detailed supply and demand analysis. The gold article is something you could share with your most conservative (or frightened) clients.