Quotes of the Day

Farming is designed to generate future business. You should not start farming unless you have at least 500 people. Farming is more focused on doing direct mail. Delegate to someone the job of mailing 1,000 pieces a month. The main reason most farming efforts fail is lack of consistency. Eventually, after about a year or so, you'll start to get a steady flow of business from your farm. [2003] - Darryl Davis

Mining shares tend to appreciate even faster than gold itself and have rarity value (like gold itself). Newmont Mining is the largest gold miner in the world and the only gold miner in the S&P 500. [2004] - James Turk

Health insurance companies everywhere have a few things in common: They tend to exclude pre-existing conditions, and they tend to have an age limit (usually 65) for issuing new policies. A few companies issue new policies up to age 75. And any company that accepts pre-existing conditions builds that risk into the premium you pay. Always first check whether your existing insurance plan, if you have one, covers treatment abroad. Canada’s nationalized health care system generally doesn’t cover treatment abroad. [2014] - Dan Prescher

If you are a first-time homebuyer, on the day you get your mortgage, on that very day when you sign the papers and the mortgage company gives you your money, immediately give the lender your first month's payment.Because the interest on your home is compounded daily, this will be the one and only time that 100 percent of the money you pay will be directed toward the principal. [2015] - Richard Dolan

Higher-weight coins tend to offer more gold for your money. [2004] - James Turk