Quotes of the Day

We make the playing field larger by using wider exits and stops, by using longer time frames, and by trying for larger gains. [2007] - Ed Ponsi

Private investors who are buying less than 1,000 ounces of gold should steer clear of 100-ounce gold bars. Also avoid smaller bars, such as one-ounce (or smaller) bars produced by private mints or refiners. Lastly, never buy privately minted gold bullion rounds. [2009] - James DiGeorgia

Your chances of making a sale once you get face-to-face with the prospect increase by ten or twenty times over a telephone discussion. Before you go off to a prearranged appointment, always call to reconfirm. This is a mark of top professionals. Never expect people to call you back. Smile into the phone when you speak. Stand up when you speak to the prospect. [2004] - Brian Tracy

After about 2-4 weeks of nightly use, BzRAs (benzodiazepine receptor agonists such as zopiclone) typically become less effective due to "tolerance." This means the dose you have been taking starts to have less effect; therefore, you need a higher dose to get the same effect. This can lead to dependence, which occurs when you have great difficulty sleeping without the medication. "Rebound insomnia" is sleep difficulty that occurs if you've been taking a BzRA every night for a while and then you suddenly stop taking it. If you have been using the medication every night for more than 4 weeks, ask your healthcare professional or pharmacist for advice on how to reduce the dose in a step-by-step way to avoid withdrawal effects. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson

If it is bad news and the market shakes it off and rallies, this is a bullish reaction to the news, so buy it. It probably means that the market has already discounted the news. If good news comes out and your stock or commodity fails to rally, the high probability trade is to short it. It’s more important to see how the market reacts to the news than to know what the news is. [2003] - Marcel Link