Quotes of the Day

According to a 2004 survey, currency trading volumes in the Asia-Pacific session account for about 21 percent of total daily global volume; European financial centers and London account for over 50 percent of total daily global trading volume, with London alone accounting for about one-third of total daily global volume; the North American trading session accounts for roughly the same share of global trading volume as the Asia-Pacific market, or about 22 percent of global daily trading volume. [2007] - Mark Galant

In general terms, conventional lenders (e.g., banks, trust companies, and credit unions) tend to be fairly competitive in the rates they charge for mortgages. A private mortgage lender generally wants a greater profit and therefore will charge more. [2006] - Douglas Gray

One of the most valuable gestures a negotiator can learn to recognize is seated readiness. When you are presenting a proposal, for example, if the other person were to take this gesture at the end of the presentation, and the interview had gone well up to that point, you could ask for agreement and would be likely to get it. [2004] - Allan Pease

A large European study of almost 25,000 individuals demonstrated that sleeping six hours or less was associated with a 40 percent increased risk of developing cancer, relative to those sleeping seven hours a night or more. [2017] - Matthew Walker

I grow businesses because I want to sell them or take them public, not receive dividends. [2000] - Robert T. Kiyosaki