Quotes of the Day

My take on the news is this: Don’t try to trade it, but watch how the market reacts to it for trend indications. Remember the initial price impact of news is often dramatic, but it may take several hours to be fully absorbed. It is not uncommon for prices to react sharply in one direction initially, then gradually trend in the opposite direction for much of the trading session. This phenomenon is called Price Trace Dispersement(PTD). [2008] - Michael Duane Archer

When you add glasses to a face in a business context, respondents describe that person as studious, intelligent, conservative, educated and sincere. The heavier the frame on the glasses the more frequently these descriptions were likely to be used. We advise people in positions of power to wear stronger frames to make serious points, such as reading a financial budget, and frameless styles when conveying a 'nice guy' image or being 'one of the boys'. [2004] - Allan Pease

Purchase a couple of books on personal image and then select your clothes, your grooming, your makeup, and your accessories so that you look like the kind of person who is competent, efficient, and trustworthy. [2004] - Brian Tracy

Outdoor signs and billboards are superb at reminding people of your existence and your reason for being. They aren't successful as a sole means of marketing except in rare instances. However, they work well in combination with other marketing methods. Advertising specialties such T-shirts, calendars, mousepads, and baseball caps work like billboards and signs to remind people of your existence. [1998] - Jay Conrad Levinson

A traditional model for starting a business looks something like this: 1. You will end your first year of operations in debt. 2. In the second year, you will perhaps break even. 3. If you are lucky, you will finally turn a profit your third year in business. [2005] - Adam Ginsberg