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At the midpoint of the year with the Dow breaching the 9000 mark, there is growing speculation that the worst may be behind us. There will undoubtedly be more bumps and market slides, but many of our clients are beginning, cautiously, to position themselves in advance of the eventual market upturn. As confidence returns, it is vital that firms emerge from this crisis with the strongest possible profile if they are to maximize the market opportunities ahead, and many of our industry peers are considering how to do just that.