| Many of us in the United States are here because someone in our family (or perhaps even you yourself) had an American Dream. My great-grandfather traveled from Europe around the turn of the 20th century because, like many, he'd heard that the streets in America were paved with gold. It was a place to get rich. He didn't. He found work as a cigar-roller, but his family was poor. All of his kids worked when they were young (they got younger each time my grandfather told us the story), and the ones who went to high school and college did so at night so they could work during the day and contribute to the family. Yet at the time of my great-grandfather's death in the 1960s, my grandfather - along with his brother - owned a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. From being crammed into a tiny tenement apartment to a seat on the NYSE... in just one generation. The American Dream. Today, an increasing number of people believe the American Dream is not attainable. In fact, according to recent polls, 70% believe the American Dream is dead. It makes sense. Through social and mainstream media, we are fed an endless loop of terrible news, bickering, and finger-pointing. When we're seeing that day after day, why would we believe that we live in a prosperous place where nearly anything is attainable? However, in his new bestselling book, The American Dream: Why It's Still Alive... And How to Achieve It, Chief Investment Strategist Alexander Green pulls back the curtain to prove that there has never been a better time to go after the American Dream. Alex is no Pollyanna. He recognizes we have real problems that need to be dealt with. But, using hard data, he shows that the economy is still on solid footing, violent crime is down, opportunities for women and minorities are up - and a host of other facts that you'll rarely hear on the news or on your Facebook feed. | 
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