Quotes of the Day

Wear a long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Socks should match the tone and color of your trousers. Belt should match your shoes, both color and finish (matte or shiny). Your best bet is to take a woman shopping with you: your sister or an ex-girlfriend (not an embittered one) will do nicely. Even better--hire an image consultant to do what they call a "closet analysis" for you.  [2006] - Leil Lowndes

For most portfolios, a reasonable split of foreign stock holdings would be something like the neighbourhood of 40/40/20, with 40% going to Europe (England, France, Germany, Switzerland); 40% to the developed Pacific region (mostly Japan, with a smattering of Australia, New Zealand and Singapore); and 20% to the emerging market nations (Brazil, Russia, Turkey, South Africa, Mexico, and a host of countries where the entire value of all outstanding stock may be less than that of any S&P 500 company). [2013] - Russell Wild

In trading, a right-angled triangle is simply a triangle pattern with a horizontal top or bottom edge. Statistically, these horizontal edges tend to be more reliable as trading signals than triangles with diagonal support or resistance lines. This is probably due to human psychology. Traders’ eyes are drawn to horizontal lines that appear to contain the price movement, while diagonal lines don’t have such a definite solid quality about them. Horizontal lines feel like they have more meaning as support and resistance levels, therefore they do. [2019] - Glen Goodman

The famous "head and shoulders" pattern can be discerned in a normal Elliott top, while a head and shoulders pattern that "doesn't work out" might involve an expanded flat correction under Elliott. [2001] - Robert Prechter

It is important to obtain a qualified and independent inspector. Avoid someone who has a contractor business on the side and may hope to get the repair business from you. Their advice could be self-serving and biased. Check with your local Better Business Bureau to see if there have been any complaints against the company that you are considering. Home inspection fees range from approximately $200 to $400 or more, depending on the expertise required and the nature of the inspection, the size of the home, its age and condition, your geographic area, the nature of inspection service requested, and other variables. It normally takes a minimum of three hours to do a thorough inspection. [2006] - Douglas Gray