Quotes of the Day

Exchange-traded gold funds have been a major driver of investment demand since 2004. Under the symbol "GLD", State Street Global Advisors (the world's largest institutional money manager) and the World Gold Council launched the first gold-based security backed by a representative portion of physical gold bullion held in a secure vault. [2008] - Shayne McGuire

When a person wants to attract the opposite sex they do so by emphasizing sexual differences. For a man, success in the mating game relies mainly on his ability to read the signals being sent to him, as opposed to being able to initiate his own moves. Women's difficulty in finding partners is not about reading signals, it's more about finding a man who'll match their criteria. [2004] - Allan Pease

People go into business for themselves thinking they'll have more time for themselves. I found out the hard way that the opposite is usually true. You end up working a lot harder a lot more hours for yourself, trying to get your business up and profitable. You think, going in, that this is your key to freedom, and it ends up being your key to killing yourself. You become a slave to it. [2005] - Adam Ginsberg

Your security deposit should basically be enough to cover any reasonable damages at your property. That means you avoid going through yours or Airbnb's liability insurance. For your average property you don't want to set your security deposit less than $150 to $200. [2023] - Symon He

Major city newspapers tend to publish a comparison of the prevailing mortgage rates by institution in the real estate section of the weekend newspaper. This will save you a lot of research time. Also check with mortgage brokers in your community. They frequently publish a list of current comparative rates and will send a copy to you free upon request. [2017] - Calum Ross