Quotes of the Day

A REIT must distribute 90% of its profit to shareholders. Therefore, REITs are literally passing their rents to shareholders after keeping a small portion for management and maintenance fees (including interest!). The REIT yield has been outperforming bonds while underperforming stocks. In other words, REIT represents a higher risk than bonds but a lower risk than stocks. Equity REITs can be active in several markets: Apartments; Commercial centers; Healthcare centers; Office complexes. [2012] - Mike Heroux

A note of sympathy, a statement of regret, a visit to cemetery, delivering a small present for a grandchild, shaking hands or embracing, eating together--all may be priceless opportunities to improve a hostile emotional situation at small cost. [1991] - Roger Fisher

Most financial firms sell expensive products: actively managed funds or (even worse) insurance-linked investment schemes. [2022] - Andrew Hallam

In Vancouver, British Columbia, for example, more than 100,000 homes include basement suites. They not only boost owner borrowing power, they also provide an essential supplement to the super-tight housing market in Vancouver. [2003] - Gary W. Eldred

Among U.S. locales, the top ten states with highest risk of cancer, in rank order, are Kentucky, Delaware, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, New Jersey, Iowa, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Among U.S. locales, the top ten states with highest risk of cancer, in rank order, are Kentucky, Delaware, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, New Jersey, Iowa, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. For highest cardiovascular disease risk, the states are Kentucky, West Virginia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, Michigan, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas. Around the world, the countries with the highest death rates from cardiovascular disease are Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Cuba, Brazil, Czech Republic, Argentina, and Mexico. [2019] - William W Li