Quotes of the Day

Non-traditional lenders with a solid track record are worth considering, especially if it means paying down your mortgage sooner. [2017] - Sean Cooper

I like to trade on the largest, most popular exchanges because they have greater liquidity. More liquid markets tend to have much tighter spreads, which greatly reduces your overall costs of trading. Founded in China, Binance (www.binance.com) is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world and allows you to trade a vast array of cryptocurrencies. It now has a base in Europe too. It charges relatively low fees compared to some of the other popular exchanges. Liquidity is high for the most popular cryptos, so spreads are relatively narrow. [2019] - Glen Goodman

L-tryptophan doesn't appear to have troublesome side effects, morning "hangover," or tolerance. It may help induce sleepiness and help some people who have mild difficulty falling asleep and who are otherwise healthy (having no medical or mental health problems). Several studies were done in the 1980s and their results were mixed--sometimes L-tryptophan was better than a placebo and sometimes it wasn't. A published review of research on valerian concluded that it's relatively safe, but not effective for insomnia. The term "natural" product doesn't mean the same thing as safe. Some can have dangerous side effects, for example, kava kava can cause liver toxicity. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson

At least 80 percent of foreign exchange transactions have a dollar leg. [2007] - Grace Cheng

Learn to check out food labels: 5g or more of saturated fat per 100g and 10g or more of sugars per 100g is a lot. 0.5g or more of sodium per 100g is high. [2019] - Diana Moran