Quotes of the Day

By placing stops at least 1 standard deviation from the current price you are ensuring that you are not being stopped out by random noise. By placing stops at least 2 standard deviations away you can be sure any stop that is hit is real. [2003] - Marcel Link

Dental problems in a dry mouth may actually be made worse with excessive toothbrushing or the frequent use of mouth rinses like Listerine, which itself has an acidity level capable of dissolving tooth enamel if it remains, undiluted, on teeth for a long period of time. [2025] - Ellie Phillips

You need to receive the Strata's meeting minutes for at least 2 years, Strata Plan, Form B, Depreciation Report (if available), Engineering Reports for the last 2 years, Rental Disclosure Statement and Financial Statements. The most important thing is you MUST READ them. If you're working with a realtor, don't just rely on him/her to read it because your realtor will not memorize them and verbally dictate the whole thing out to you. [2015] - Gary Wong

The following is a list of documents you may receive from the seller: seller disclosures (most states require that the seller disclose any known defects in a property before selling it), seller's tax returns (to get these - simply ask them), current leases, current rent roll, tenant estoppel certificates, current year's tax bill, recent utility bills (either ask for specific bills or call up the local utility companies and get the information directly from the source. Also verify who pays for which utility, and always check to make sure the utility bills have all been paid), security deposit (make sure you are given the correct cash at closing), HOA documents. [2015] - Brandon Turner

The results of the large Spanish study known as PREDIMED were so dramatic. The group receiving the olive oil had about a one-third lower incidence (31%) of stroke, heart attack, and death than the low-fat group, and the mixed-nuts group showed a similar reduced risk (28%). By the numbers, the nuts-or-olive-oil "Mediterranean" diet appeared to be as powerful as statins, in terms of number needed to treat (NNT), for primary prevention of heart disease-meaning a population that had not yet experienced an "event" or a clinical diagnosis. [2023] - Peter Attia