Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us for E*TRADE Financial's Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call. Joining the call today, are Steven Freiberg, E*TRADE's Chief Executive Officer; Matt Audette, Chief Financial Officer, and other members of
Morningstar director of economic analysis Bob Johnson addresses recent sluggishness in the economy and makes the case for better growth in the second half of the year.
A panel of Morningstar equity, mutual fund, and ETF experts detail several individual investment opportunities and sensible investing strategies for income and growth in today's tough market.