Every fall, especially in opportunity rich markets like this, I encourage investors to think about some year-end strategies that make the final calendar quarter a special time in all markets. Several forces are at work, all of which have links to conventional Wall Street wisdom; none of which promote good long-term investment decision-making.

This year, we have the added excitement of anticipating a new, perhaps economically too liberal, administration taking over with an already implanted, and demonstatably inept, congress. The markets are in a truly unprecedented state of “uncertainty overload”. What’s an investor to do— or not to do?

Typically, the November syndrome has features that impact in both directions. It causes weak prices to fall even further and strong prices to climb higher. This year, the strong category requires a microscope for candidate viewing, while the weak seem to …

Simtrol Inc. has been making their mark in the ever-changing world of technology by developing products that bring technologies together. Simtrol addresses connected devices on the “messy edge” of the network such as medical devices, interactive whiteboards, security cameras, digital signage and DVR’s. While this is a complex field, the leadership at Simtrol has the company poised to make its mark in the future and a large part of their recent and future success has to be attributed to their Board of Directors.

Leading the way on the Simtrol Board of Directors is Dallas S. Clement. Clement has served as a Director of Simtrol since April 2001 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 2007. Clement has served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development for Cox Communications, Inc. since August 2000 and has had a long and successful career