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Glad Tidings 2010: Economy, Markets and Lessons Learned

Updated on: December 23, 2010 / 10:21 AM EST / MoneyWatch

With the year winding down, it was great to be able to deliver some good news with my friends at WCBS-TV. I know it may not feel like it, but there were milestones to celebrate for consumers and investors alike. And of course, what kind of former financial advisor would I be if I didn't point out the valuable lessons learned from the bad times?

Jill Schlesinger

Jill Schlesinger, CFP® is the Emmy-nominated business analyst for CBS News. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, "Jill on Money." Prior to her second career at CBS, Jill spent 14 years as the co-owner and chief investment officer for an independent investment advisory firm. She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York, following her graduation from Brown University.

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