SBSU Financial Services - September 19th 2011 : Article: September 19th 2011

Market Commentary – September 19, 2011

Executive Summary

AllianceBernstein – The Evolving Threat of Greek Default

In the attached article entitled, "The Evolving Threat of Greek Default", the AllianceBernstein team shares its perspectives on Greece: the challenges it faces, the possibility of a default and the potential for contagion.

This piece contains commentary areas on:

The macroeconomic perspective

The potential for contagion

Portfolio actions: Avoiding the "Eye of the storm"

Balancing opportunities with risk

The team conveys its goal of balancing near-term risk with considerable long-term opportunities and shares detail on how they have positioned their portfolios accordingly.

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