A change of plans

Chuck Butler The Aden Forecast

Good Day... And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! I received word yesterday that my dermatologist had an opening this morning... So, I took it! I've had these spots on my head that won't go away... You may recall me going through this a few years ago, and I thought they were gone.... But not to be...

So, all I have time for this morning is to give you the recap from yesterday... I apologize, but, in my life I've found that when you need to see a doctor and the call you to come in, you go in... Period...

The dollar didn't do much yesterday and spent the day at 1,193... Gold was going along very nicely and it was up over $60 when the SPTS decided it was getting too close to $4,700... and it closed at $4,652 up $48 on the day... Silver saw problems as soon as the SPTs arrived at their desks, and closed up 11-cents to $66.22

The price of Oil remained trading with an $85 handle, and the 10-year also remained at its price yesterday morning of a 4.71% yield...

You're on your own now... This is all I have time for this morning and believe me it's quite early!

I'll talk to you tomorrow, that is as long as they don't find something awry.... with me, there's always a possibility, but I doubt it this time...

I hope you have a Tom Terrific Tuesday today, and Please Be Good To Yourself!

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Chuck Butler

The Aden Forecast

Chuck has a long history of being associated the investment markets. He started in a regional brokerage firm in 1973, and it was just like the act of Nixon taking the U.S.

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