In his February 16, 2009 Forbes column, John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments, LLC, explains how maximum fear breeds maximum opportunity if you are rational and long term in your outlook. Click here to read, “Opportunity Knocks.”

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