J. Michael Martin interviewed for the AP and CNBC. We're reminded daily that we live in a global economy. Yet as investors we often limit our thinking to the United States. Anyone wanting a well-rounded portfolio must consider international mutual funds as a diversification tool. The movement of international stock markets isn't closely correlated to what's happening on Wall Street. So investors can lessen the possible impact of a slump in the U.S. by investing abroad.

J. Michael Martin gives his opinion on investment strategies for Financial Planning Magazine. Profit from emerging nations’ skyrocketing demand for energy and metals by investing in North American and European mining and energy companies. Because of the exploding requirements of developing countries, worldwide demand for hydrocarbons and metals will keep rising faster than supply. Their consumption of raw materials is growing even faster than their GDPs.

COLUMBIA, Md.— J. Michael Martin, CFP®, president of Financial Advantage, Inc., in Columbia, Md., was named one of the area’s top fee-only financial planners by The Washingtonian magazine in its November issue.

Lyn A. Dippel Interviewed by Eileen AJ Connelly for the Associated Press. "I find that still, especially if they're stay-at-home moms, they're not in the know, or they don't have equal say," said Lyn Dippel, a financial planner with Financial Advantage in Columbia, Md.

Lyn A. Dippel interviewed or Bankrate by Jennie L. Phipps. Poor retirement planning can leave a recent widow or widower with no cash at a time they may need it most. Until the estate is settled -- a process that can take months -- the bereaved spouse or partner won't have access to accounts that were held in one name only, unless the account owner took special care to resolve that problem.

Jean Chatzky interviews Chad J. Norfolk for Daily Finance. You probably know that your investment strategy should depend, in large part, on your age. A twenty-something shouldn't have the same asset allocation as a forty-something, and a retired 70-year-old is going to be in a different position entirely.

Financial Advantage, Inc. listed by Wealth Manager Magazine as one of the top wealth managers in the country. One year ago, when Wealth Manager published the 2008 Top Wealth Manager rankings, we wrote about how challenging the macroeconomic scene had become for even the top wealth managers.