time now for lauren alaina. she has got a brand-new album out called "wildflower." i have a laugh like my mother does ♪ ♪ guess that makes sense she taught me how to smile when things get rough ♪ ♪ i've got her spirit and she's always got my back ♪ ♪ when i look at her i think i want to be just like that ♪ ♪ when i love i give it all i've got like my mother does ♪ ♪ when i'm scared i bow my head and pray like my mother does ♪ ♪ when i feel weak and unpretty i know i'm beautiful and strong ♪ ♪ because i see myself like my mother does ♪ ♪ i never met a stranger i can talk to anyone like my mother does ♪ ♪ i let my temper fly and she can walk away when she's had enough ♪ ♪ she sees everybody for who they really are ♪ ♪ i'm so thankful for her guidance she e lped me get this far ♪ ♪ when i love i give it all i've got like my mother does ♪ ♪ when i'm scared i bow my head and pray like my mother does ♪ ♪ she's a rock, she is grace, she's an angel she's my heart and soul she does it all ♪ >> i love u, mama. ♪ when i love i give it all i've got like my mother does ♪ ♪ when

there you go, alaina. >> just a quick question. the dow is down only slightly. 62 poibts.we're still below the key benchmark of 11,000. how important is it to close above 11,000. >> you know, i don't know how much we're really watching the level as much as the headlines that come out. you think about morgan stanley yesterday, it's note saying the u.s. and europe are getting dangerously close to a recession. it's headlines like that, that grab more attention than that psychological benchmark of 11,000. even though of course, investors would love to see the dow pop above that 11,000 mark. >> alison kosik from the floor of the new york stock exchange. thank you very much. >>> investors are jittery over europe's debt crisis and the future of our own economy. all of this a major punch in the gut to many of us. 401(k)'s, retirement, investment, jobs. let's get down to it. how do you ride this volatile market to safety? earlier i spoke with financial expert valerie coleman morris for some answersment. >> being active in a good way is what i suggest and that does not mean go and s