Savage: At Investor Forum, Optimism Bubbles Up

This was a meeting of the "investor class," people who are worried about losses in their stock portfolios and 401(k) plans but still believe the market will provide long-term growth. Their relative optimism comes from experience and contrasts with the views of investors who plan to avoid stocks after watching their hard-earned money go down the drain in retirement plans.

The one thing these investors agreed on is the need to keep corporate America competitive, and growing -- not only to provide jobs, but to return investment dollars to their rightful owners. And that's The Savage Truth!