William F. (Ted) Truscott, CEO, US Asset Management & President, Annuities, provides his perspective on current market conditions and potential investment strategies for investors. http://budgeting-investing.ameriprise.com/planning-and-budgeting/financial-analysis/?cid=RSS_updates We have been treated to some additional downside volatility in markets thanks to inaction in Europe and the United States. http://budgeting-investing.ameriprise.com/planning-and-budgeting/financial-analysis/market-update/2011-11-23.asp?cid=RSS_updates As we witnessed in 2008, the financial system is a fragile mix of confidence and financial reality, and a loss of confidence can make the remote possibility of failure become all too real. We also know that a crisis on Wall Street can quickly find its way to Main Street. http://budgeting-investing.ameriprise.com/planning-and-budgeting/financial-analysis/market-update/2011-09-14.asp?cid=RSS_updates