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UCS Morning Update

Good morning everyone. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Get ready for another crazy week with back to school is right around the corner. WSJ Before-the-bell reports a flat opening with many companies still on tap to report their earnings for the quarter. As I mentioned in my last post on Friday, its a wait-and-see strategy for me, at least for the first few days of the week. Our focus is still in the technology, and pharmaceutical sector with energy stocks not far behind. I will be adding a new format over the next few days with a daily scheduled online web meetings on ETF funds or stocks that we believe have the potential to make you some money or add value to your retirement portfolio.

7/27/2009 9:49 AM

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