Quotes of the Day

I love using limit orders because they allow me to go about my life without worrying about prices too much while the markets do their usual movements. I’m not a big fan of stop-losses. Volatile markets such as cryptocurrencies normally bounce back up from the lows as rapidly as they fall. That’s why by using a stop-loss order, you may end up getting out of your position prematurely and miss out on potential gains. Short-term traders are more likely to use stop-losses. Long-term investors are supposed to have made the risk-management calculation ahead of time, making sure they have enough time to wait things out. [2019] - Kiana Danial

Surface questions or talk such as the weather, or did you find the place okay, should be avoided at all costs. Try to find out what they did last weekend, or what they're doing this weekend. Ask about a movie or a ballgame. Avoid politics, religion, their personal problems. People love to talk about themselves. The object is for you to find a subject, idea or situation that you both know about or are interested in. [2005] - Jeffrey Gitomer

The most efficient breathing rhythm occurs when both the length of respirations and total breaths per minute are locked in to a spooky symmetry: 5.5-second inhales followed by 5.5-second exhales, which works out almost exactly to 5.5 breaths a minute. The optimum amount of air we should take in at rest per minute is 5.5 liters. You can practice this perfect breathing for a few minutes, or a few hours. There is no such thing as having too much peak efficiency in your body. [2020] - James Nestor

You should contribute the maximum optional contributions (say 4% of pay) matched by the employer. By contributing the full 4% optional contribution, you are effectively getting a 4% raise. Better still, the company's 4% matching contribution isn't taxed in your hands. At least not until you retire and start drawing an income from your savings. Another way to look at it is that your 4% contribution earns an instant 100% return. [2021] - Frederick Vettese

If you have to cook and just want the cheapest, easiest way to make healthy meals, I highly recommend dietitian Jeff Novick's Fast Food DVD series. Using common staples like canned beans, frozen vegetables, quick-cook whole grains, and spice mixes, Jeff shows you how you can feed your family healthfully in no time for about four dollars a day per person. The DVDs also include grocery store walk-throughs, shopping tips, and information on how to decipher nutrition labels. Check out this cooking series at jeffnovick.com/RD/DVDs.html. [2015] - Michael Greger