Article I found on cnn.com. I don't agree with all of it (or indeed much of it), but it still makes for interesting reading, and may be a bit of an insight to how some financial advisors will guide their clients.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0903/gallery.financial_rules.moneymag/index.html
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0903/gallery.financial_rules.moneymag/index.html