SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As both Wall Street and Main
 Street continue to react and respond to volatility in the marketplace
 caused by the subprime mortgage crash, Plante Moran Financial Advisors
 Chief Investment Strategist Jim Baird is available to offer commentary,
 insight and proactive advice for investors on upcoming economic reports and
 their impact on the markets.
     As chief investment strategist for Plante Moran Financial Advisors, the
 nation's sixth-largest independent registered investment advisor with more
 than $5 billion under supervision, Baird studies all aspects of the markets
 carefully, providing the firm's advisors, the public at large, and news
 media with regular market updates and commentary. This includes in-depth
 analysis of the equity, bond, stock and mortgage markets and the general
 economic impact of reports ranging from housing starts and Federal Reserve
 statements to consumer confidence, non-farm payrolls and industrial
 production.
     About Plante Moran Financial Advisors:
     With more than $5 billion under supervision and clients throughout the
 United States, Plante Moran Financial Advisors is the nation's sixth
 largest independent registered investment advisor based on assets under
 supervision, according to Financial Advisor magazine. The organization's
 integrated affiliate services include investment consulting, financial
 planning, trust, insurance consulting, estate planning, business
 succession, and tax planning. Plante Moran Financial Advisors is an
 affiliated entity to Plante & Moran, the nation's 11th largest certified
 public accounting and business advisory firm, providing clients with
 financial, human capital, operations, strategy, technology, and family
 wealth management services.
 
 

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