ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The worst economic downturn of the 20th century has soured the attitudes of many Americans in regards to investing. Following the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the long painful decline of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 6,600, many investors stopped investing, stopped trusting in the reliability of our retirement plans, and stopped buying as many groceries. It was a scary time. For the remainder of 2009, however, we have seen an extraordinary recovery. It’s time to stop seeing this recession as a reason to cut our losses and recognize it as an unprecedented opportunity to turn ...