When dealing with anxious clients, many advisors find it helpful to point to articles from credible publications that support your case.

Here are some recent articles that may be helpful.As always, be sure to run anything you're going to send out broadly by compliance first.

Financial Post:

Lessons from the Great Depression

December 11: Over a three-year period beginning on Oct. 28, 1929, the U.S. stock market declined 89%. Why did it happen? And how can we prevent a similar cataclysm in our own era? Niall Ferguson,


Forbes

Ten Reasons For Some Economic Optimism - November 26 Yes, it's bad. But it's not all bad.

http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/26/economy-recession-housing-biz-beltway-cx_jz_1126optimism.html?partner=email

Globe and Mail Report on Business (You may want to skip these articles, as their author has dubious credentials)

December 9 - The stock market: Taking your money to Vegas

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/partners/free/globeinvestor/stock/nov08/online/vegas.html

November 28 - 10 good news items in the gloom http://www.theglobeandmail.com/partners/free/globeinvestor/investment/nov08/online/goodnews.html

November 25 - Dispelling the myths of market underperformance http://www.theglobeandmail.com/partners/free/globeinvestor/investment/nov08/online/justfacts.html

New York Times

OPINION | November 28, 2008
Op-Ed Contributor: Dying of Consumption
By STEPHEN S. ROACH
There is a deeper, potentially positive, meaning to the decline in consumer spending: Americans are now moving back to more prudent income-based lifestyles.

Morgan Stanley

November 20 - Neither the Great Depression nor Japan

http://www.morganstanley.com/views/gef/archive/2008/20081120-Thu.html