Quotes of the Day

High-quality government bonds issued by the federal government and the provinces are an option if you have at least $25,000 or so to invest. (Note that bonds issued by Canadian provinces offer yields higher than federal government bonds.) If you choose to buy individual bonds directly, I recommend sticking with less volatile, shorter maturity bonds (5 years and under) so you get the opportunity to acquire new, higher coupon bonds sooner if interest rates move up. [2018] - Larry Bates

The higher the price, the fewer the customers, and the more precise you need to be in your marketing. Instead of discounting down, bonus up. Instead of looking for new products to sell, look for new customers. Many of us like letting people know we spent a lot of money for a product only a few people can or will afford. [2005] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

A successful business starts not with just a great idea or product. Rather, it starts with the desire to provide a solution to another's problem. [2000] - Jay Abramham

People expect a "real" company to have printed product literature. Anyone can spend $50 on letterhead and business cards and call themselves a corporation. "But a brochure proves you are in business and shows you're more than a fly-by-night operation. Products that require a brochure are seldom sold in a single step. A brochure comes in somewhere between initial contact and final sale. A brochure aimed at busy executives should probably be shorter. [2005] - Robert W. Bly

In Western cultures, men wearing chocolate colored suites turn women off. [2004] - Allan Pease