Quotes of the Day

You can negotiate for any of the following: price, close date, closing location, contingencies, financing, closing costs, home warranty, repairs, credits, possession date, items left in the property, etc. [2015] - Brandon Turner

In the worst-case scenario, you will want enough cash sitting in the bank to cover all the carrying costs of owning a real estate property for three to six months.  [2017] - Calum Ross

Dealing on a retail or suggested retail basis is an excellent way to effect most trades. Never try to trade your goods or services at anything less than retail value. [2000] - Jay Abramham

Now we have a tool to help us understand our own individual carbohydrate tolerance and how we respond to specific foods. This is called continuous glucose monitoring, or CGM. Typically, my healthy patients need to use CGM only for a month or two before they begin to understand what foods are spiking their glucose (and insulin) and how to adjust their eating pattern to obtain a more stable glucose curve. Fructose doesn't get measured by CGM, but because fructose is almost always consumed in combination with glucose, fructose-heavy foods will still likely cause blood-glucose spikes. [2023] - Peter Attia

There are occasions when it's appropriate to reconsider your asset allocation. An investor who started in her 30s with a portfolio that was 70% equities might want to dial back to 50% as she approaches retirement. Another reason for making changes to your asset allocation is a major life event; for example, if you inherit a large sum of money, you may want to lower your risk level to protect your new wealth rather than aggressively trying to grow it. [2021] - Dan Bortolotti