Years of experience in the ever-changing landscape of the stock market has taught us many lessons, but one of the top lessons learned is the one about staying power. There are no “risk-free” strategies out there, so your best bet is to buckle down with an advisor you trust and let him or her do the hard work of protecting and growing your money. Individuals, who cannot sit still through the tough times and feel the need to jump at a “bottom” in the market, will never be successful in the stock market. There are many good times to be had, but our clients understand that we cannot control the market. Our firm invests side-by-side with our clients, because we have one goal in mind, which is to find the best companies with the strongest growth potential in their arena. If you can stick with a transparent focused strategy and have a tough attitude, you will be very successful over the long term.