Quotes of the Day

Running a credit check on prospective tenants through Equifax (www.equifax.ca) or TransUnion Canada (www.transunion.ca) can reveal shortcomings in a person's financial history worth knowing. Whatever the outcome, it will confirm the applicant's trustworthiness or highlight an area of concern. Because credit checks will cost you, it's worthwhile to reserve a credit check for a short list of applicants. [2020] - Douglas Gray

An ad campaign can have value if it employs testimonials. [2005] - Jeffrey Gitomer

You bring someone that has the skills that you lack on to your team. That person can be an equity participant in (part owner of) your business, an employee, or an advisor. [2005] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

If falling rates are too tough to resist, but you want something less risky than a variable rate, consider a fixed open mortgage. Your rate is guaranteed, but if rates fall to an even more attractive level, you can lock in at that point without any penalty. It's usually not worth paying the premium that lenders charge for open mortgages (usually a percent or so), though, and you have other options. [2019] - Eric Tyson

Ensure that after getting into the trend, you do not get stopped out by the retracements that occur within the trend. You are more vulnerable to such retracements when using shorter timeframes. The prevailing volatility and the locations of recent support and resistance levels help us determine where our stop-loss levels and profit targets should be placed. [2008] - Yeo Keong Hee