Quotes of the Day

Waist-to-Height Ratio, or WHtR, is a better tool than BMI that we can use to gauge the health risks of body fat. Stand up straight and take a deep breath, exhale, and let it all hang out. The circumference of your belly (halfway between the top of your hip bones and the bottom of your rib cage) should be half your height--ideally, less. If that measurement is more than half your height, it's time to start eating healthier and exercising more regardless of your weight. [2015] - Michael Greger

ETF investors should always use limit orders-no exception. A good practice is to place a limit order a penny above the ask price. For example, if the ask is $16.94, place your limit order at $16.95. Some investors think entering a value higher than the current ask price is telling the market they're willing to overpay. But that's not true: a stock exchange matches orders from buyers and sellers and fills them at best mutually agreed upon price. If you enter a limit order to buy at $16.95 and there are units available for $16.94, our order will get filled a the lower price. When you're selling ETF shares, enter the limit order at the bid price or a penny below. [2021] - Dan Bortolotti

A trader who likes to follow long-term trends might use the 200-day moving average as a trailing stop, a stop-loss line that follows the price line at a distance. They might have a rule that they will not sell as long as the price remains above the 200-day moving average. If the price dips down below the 200-day MA, then the trailing stop has been triggered. [2019] - Glen Goodman

Use xylitol gum or mints after every meal, snack, and drink to alkalize your mouth and support the development of healthy biofilm. If your gums bleed as you brush them, this is a signal to brush the area more thoroughly, not less, since the improved circulation you will create by brushing will help the swelling go away before any permanent damage happens to your gums. If you have previously noticed bleeding gums but they stopped bleeding, this may not be a good sign. This could signal that gingivitis progressed and became the next stage, which is a painless, nonbleeding, more serious gum problem called periodontal disease. [2018] - Ellie Phillips

The classic market influencers are: interest rates (the cost of financing a purchase), ease of borrowing (the availability of financing), confidence in real estate as an investment vehicle, inflation, legislative amendments (taxation and/or local authority), foreign investors in local real estate, investment alternatives [2011] - Don R. Campbell