How should you begin? Ask yourself: Would you still buy the shares you own in today's market? Fall is always a good time to prune your investment portfolio, but this year it may be wise to prune early and deep.

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks tumbled by the most in two months after the European Central Bank said it will toughen criteria for lending. HBOS Plc led a retreat by banks.

June 10 (Bloomberg) -- Macquarie Group Ltd. and Babcock & Brown Ltd. led financial companies lower in Sydney trading after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

(RTTNews) - The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a mixed opening on Tuesday. The overhang of the credit market crisis still lingers on and is likely to continue to pressure financial stocks.

John Rogers believes that patience, independent thinking, and a long-term outlook are essential to achieving good returns. He concentrated his investment selection on small and medium-sized companies whose share prices are undervalued. John Rogers owns 78