Quotes of the Day

People with very few social ties have nearly twice the risk of dying from heart disease and are twice as likely to catch colds —— even though they are less likely to have the exposure to germs that comes from frequent social contact. [2010] - Tom Rath

As a rough rule, if you have $50,000 to invest, consider something in the ballpark of a 5-10 ETF portfolio, and if you have $250,000 or more, perhaps look at a 15-25 ETF portfolio. Having may more ETFs than this won't enhance the benefits of diversification but will entail additional trading costs every time you rebalance your holdings. The Nonwealthy investor can build a pretty well-diversified portfolio with just four ETFs: one small value, one small growth, one large value, and one large growth. We hold a similar philosophy when it comes to global investing: U.S., Europe, Asia, emerging markets....  [2013] - Russell Wild

Use daily charts to identify the overall trend and then to use the hourly charts to determine specific entry levels. [2009] - Kathy Lien

Having completed one set to failure, there is no advantage in doing a second set. The set will have taken between 90 and 120 seconds from start to finish. If your time falls significantly outside that range, make a note to adjust the difficulty the next time. On a machine, that means increasing or decreasing the weight. If you're new to strength training and have lost muscle mass, you might be able to do a workout three times a week. As you get stronger, that will decrease to twice a week, then perhaps to once a week. Research has also shown that it's inadvisable to do aerobic exercise on the same day as an MSTF session, as doing so may inhibit the benefits of the strength training. [2021] - Philip Shepherd

Spread your assets among several nations, in several forms. Own physical gold and put it beyond the government’s reach. Buy the shares of mining stocks with reserves in relatively safe parts of the world. Convert some cash into digital gold, stored in a non-U.S. vault. Open Canadian, Swiss, German, or Japanese bank and brokerage accounts.  [2004] - James Turk