function validate(){
	
	var fname = document.contact.firstname12.value;
	var lname = document.contact.lastname.value;
	var investment = document.contact.investment.value;
	var email = document.contact.email.value;

	
	if(fname == ""){
	alert('Please enter a first name');
	document.contact.firstname12.focus();
	return false;
	}
	
	if(lname == ""){
	alert('Please enter a last name');
	document.contact.lastname.focus();
	return false;
	}
	
	if(investment == ""){
	alert('Please enter an investment');
	document.contact.investment.focus();
	return false;
	}	
	
	if(document.contact.timeframe.selectedIndex == 0)
	{
	alert("please select a state");
	return false;
	}	
		
	if(-1 == email.indexOf("@")){
	alert('Please enter a valid email');
	document.contact.email.focus();
	return false;
	}
	
}