[Dialogue] Is it different this time?

Sun Oct 19 23:31:23 EDT 2008

Lela

This is the first I have seen of your existence. I want no financial advice,
but it is good to know you are still there.

Cheers

Carlos R. Zervigon, PMP

Zervigon International, Ltd.

817 Antonine St.

New Orleans, LA  70115  USA

504 894-9868 Mobile: 504 908-0762

carlos at zervigon.com

http://www.zervigon.com

From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Lela Jahn
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:22 PM
To: Colleague Dialogue; Order Ecumenical Community
Subject: [Dialogue] Is it different this time?

Hi everyone,

It has been a long time since I wrote anything on the Listserves. Perhaps it
was because my business consumed most of my time and I had little left over
for Blog type musings.

As many of you know, I have owned and operated an Investment Advisory
business in San Francisco for the past 22 years with my husband Don Bayer.
In 2007 we sold it and, after a year-long transition period to the new
owners, we "retired" earlier this month. 

Over the years, I have offered financial and investment advice to a number
of ICA colleagues, generally on a pro-bono basis, and hoped that it helped
them succeed in the financial component of their lives. I can no longer do
so going forward and, rather than contact each of them individually in these
very troubling economic times, I thought perhaps a few suggested readings
might be of benefit not only to them but to the rest of the Listserve
community.

So for whatever it is worth, I have listed below links to three articles
appearing in the New York Times in the past week, all from very credible
sources that might help you think twice about panicking and doing something
that might harm you financially for a very long time. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/opinion/17buffett.html  

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/12/opinion/edfriedman.php 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/business/12stox.html?em 

I also suggest a web link that contains a more extensive explanation of
stock market history and the hyperbole of the media on the subject that
might be worth the investment of your time. It is an audio presentation
accompanied by a slide show that was created last month.
http://www.dfaus.com/library/videos/different/ Click on the graphic to play.

While I am always pleased to hear from any of you on how you are doing with
your life, please understand that my agreement with the buyers of my firm
and SEC requirements will prevent me from offering you any advice on your
personal investments, so please do not ask. I hope the above helps calm some
of the fears about the stock market and your financial future that some of
you might be experiencing these days.

Those who care to disagree with these articles are free to do so but please
understand I will not take my time to engage with you in a debate on the
topic.

On a personal note, this new phase of my life allows me to assume a part
time position as an Adjunct Professor at my alma mater, the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point. I will commute there off and on while continuing to
live in San Francisco. Here is a little article on UWSP's website about my
new adventure. http://www.uwsp.edu/cps/news/ 

And for those who have never seen it, here is my personal website; a work in
progress: http://www.lelajahn.com/ 

I do plan to have more time in the future for personal email exchanges via
lelajahn at lelajahn.com and welcome hearing directly from you.

Grace and peace,

Lela Jahn

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