Don’t fear the bargain! After a dreadful first quarter, we believe the markets are finally building a foundation that provides a long-term buying opportunity for opportunistic, value seeking investors.

2007 was a very difficult year for most investors and 2008 is off to a rough start.

Rough sledding – Saying that the market has been volatile lately is an understatement. However, we think the uptrend remains in place.

Many investors were faked out by the market in late February when the Dow dropped more than 400 points in one day. While equity markets around the globe were rattled, the event was just a minor blip in an ongoing bull market.

We are in the third year of a Presidential election cycle which has historically been very favorable for stocks, likely occurring because the political party in power pumps money into the economy to enhance their chance for re-election. Believe it or not, this has actually been a pretty accurate forecaster.

After a lull through the summer, Sweetwater's unique strategy fired on all cylinders, ending the year with gusto.