Quotes of the Day

If you are getting married later in life or bringing a lot of assets to the marriage, most financial advisors will tell you to get a prenuptial agreement. If you can't talk openly about a prenuptial agreement, you probably aren't going to be able to talk openly about other difficult emotional issues when they come up. [2005] - Jack Canfield

The peril posed by iron is unique among all dietary minerals. It's the most abundant and potent oxidant in the body but your body doesn't have a way to get rid of excess iron, unlike other minerals. Iron in food and supplements appears to be one of the most--if not the most--potent dietary drivers of increased cancer risk. In an alarming study of over 300,000 people in Taiwan, cancer risk increased with increasing serum iron. Other, smaller studies also show increased risk of certain cancers with increasing body iron stores. [2016] - Preston Estep III

There are times that the government does come up with a plan to help certain sectors of the economy, that can be a great opportunity to save on taxes and earn income. This they did in a program called Flow-Through Shares. The risk is that sometimes shares can become worthless. Also, sometimes it takes much longer to bring the product to market than was expected and you have to wait for a long period for a return on your investment. There is also the fact that you cannot sell the shares for a period of 18 to 24 months as dictated in the share structure. The upside is, if your research into the investment was thorough, you could have valuable shares to sell or a nice income stream of dividend income for years to come. [2008] - Dwayne Daku

If you are buying a condo as an investment, it is prudent to purchase within a four-hour-drive radius of your principal residence. This is just a general guideline. The point is that you want to be able to conveniently monitor and/or maintain your property. [2006] - Douglas Gray

Even slightly beating the index year after year is incredibly difficult. Only a handful of investors have been able to modestly beat it over time. Doing so makes them superstars. That's why Warren Buffett, Michael Price and Peter Lynch are household names. [2016] - J L Collins