February 1, 2010 RE: Monthly Letter & Gold Report Dear Clients: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things that I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.” ~ Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer With the New Year now upon

December 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: I have come to learn that there are four stages to life: 1) You believe in Santa Claus 2) You don’t believe in Santa Claus 3) You are Santa Claus 4) You look like Santa Claus Wow, what a year! For over

November 2, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Well, Halloween has passed so the screaming should stop right? Unfortunately it is still frightening out there with lots of things to worry about. On the bright side, this might have been the best October in recent memory. No life threatening fires

October 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Well, folks, this has been an interesting month. My “baby” daughter turned sweet 16, my mom had her knee replaced, the kids all went back to school (tuition numbers continue to stagger me), and it appears that the economy has started to

September 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Deciding if Brett Favre is going to be playing football this year or not is about the same as predicting if our economy is on the road to recovery or not. This economy wants to recover just as much as I want

August 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Before the advent of electric lights, coffee bars in McDonald’s, and wee-hours Will & Grace reruns, “early to bed, early to rise” wasn’t just a quaint prescription for health & wealth — it was a way of life. But now, when a

July 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Happy 4th of July! I’m very reflective this year. I’ve seen outdoor grilling go from my first Hibachi to the Weber to the gas grill, and now I see outdoor cooking centers that include chrome, refrigerators, and even dishwashers! I’m afraid it

June 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Well with summer upon us you noble swingers of golf clubs can stand proud. A recent study found the average golfer walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found golfers drink an average of 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That

May 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Well, tax day has come and gone, and I am in hopes that you all have enough left to take you and your friends out for a pizza. In the meantime, we are in the midst of “The Great Recession.” For a

April 2009 March 31st, 2009 7:02 AM April 1, 2009 RE: Monthly Letter Dear Clients: Sales taxes rise by 1% today, April 1st, and that is no April Fool’s joke! In looking for humor these days, I did have to laugh at a bumper sticker that read, “Honk if I