The Bad Weather Excuse Club Rules!

February 21, 2014 · by Chuck Butler Good Day!  And a Happy Friday to one and all! This will be short-n-sweet this morning, as Chuck is tired, he overslept, is an hour late, and he’s ready to end the week! Besides, I’m in a foul mood, given the way the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team lost the Gold Medal […]

China’s Manufacturing Index plunges…

February 20, 2014 · by Chuck Butler Good Day!  And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to you! Well, when you can’t consistently hit your free throws, you should lose a basketball game! Both my beloved Missouri Tigers and our St. Louis U. Billikens should have lost last night, as they couldn’t throw the basketball in the ocean if they […]

Summing Up the Year That Was

The events of last year seem so long ago now. With the first month of 2014 coming to an end, I thought I would backtrack a bit in today’s Daily Pfennig® edition and look at a very eventful 2013 and how we got to this point, as well as what the rest of the year […]

Big Picture from Uncle

  From Uncle     Jan 13, 2014      Dear Reader,  Hello from your retired friend. I’m provoked into writing because of much questionable advice I read, for investors. Especially in the gold mkt, but the principle is the same in stocks/bonds. All advisors mean well & do their best, but the failure by most to truly understand […]

The Easiest Place to Start Investing

http://www.dailywealth.com/ By Dr. David Eifrig, editor, Retirement Millionaire Wednesday, January 15, 2014 It’s one of the most maligned and misunderstood investing vehicles in the market… Ironically, it’s also one of the most accessible and easy to use. And when you understand its benefits, it’s an ideal way to quickly diversify your portfolio and begin compounding your capital. […]

Lofty Praise For Yours Truly

January 17, 2014 · by Chuck Butler Good Day!  And a Happy Friday to one and all! This will eventually turn out to be a Fantastico Friday, I can feel it in my bones, for it’s a Friday to begin with, and then add in that it’s the start of a 3-day Holiday Weekend, and […]