2011 has been quite an interesting year so far. We have seen thought provoking events on the world stage that have been of significant economic (bailouts in Ireland, Greece and domestic debt issues), climate (earthquakes, floods, tornados and tsunamis) and political interest (democratic uprisings and upheavals, bipartisan bickering at all time high). While we’re witnessing a tepid recovery in the US economy that many hope will not falter, the economic environment in the US remains uncertain at best: the federal reserve is set to....