Quotes of the Day

During the 20-year period between 1994 and 2013 (5,037 trading days), US stocks averaged a compound annual return of 9.22 percent. But investors who missed the best five trading days would have averaged just 7 percent per year. If they missed the best 20 days, their average return would have been just 3.02 percent per year. If they missed the best 40 trading days, the investor would have lost money. [2017] - Andrew Hallam

Usually, only about five to seven skills, or key result areas, determine most of the success in any field of endeavor. Your first job is to identify these key skills and write them down. [2004] - Brian Tracy

To be true to yourself and be willing to not go along with the crowd. For in the market, it is usually the crowd that show up late and is slaughtered. Wise investors buy an investment when it's not popular. It's all "insider trading." The reason you want to have rich friends who are close to the inside is because that is where the money is made. It's made on information. [1998] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

Red tea should ideally be simmered for at least 5 minutes. Brew black tea for 4 minutes, green tea for 3 minutes at 85°C, and white tea for 7 minutes at 98°C. Surprisingly, bags are better than bulk, because the leaves in tea bags are much more finely chopped, allowing for greater extraction. [2023] - Michael Greger

When you close a sale, it's the prefect time to make an additional sale--particularly if there's a very good reason and benefit for the client to buy your package deal. Sixty percent of all clients will increase if you do it right and offer true value. [2000] - Jay Abramham