Quotes of the Day

The only publicly available report on positioning is the “Commitments of Traders” report published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and even that is released with a three-day delay. A useful alternative is to use risk reversals, which are provided on a real-time basis on the Forex Capital Markets (FXCM) news plug-in, under Options. Risk reversals do a very good job of identifying extreme overbought and oversold conditions. [2009] - Kathy Lien

Buy more house plants: two per one hundred square feet is ideal for keeping your air filtered. Good choices include philodendrons, Boston ferns, peace lilies, and English ivy. Avoid house paints that contain cadmium, lead, or benzene. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn

A solid down payment of at least 25 percent will act as a buffer for you at mortgage-renewal time should interest rates increase or the value of your unit decrease because of a market slowdown. [2013] - Dan S. Barnabic

A healthy diet should counteract the loss of the micronutrients in processed foods, but there may be need for supplementation to enhance wellness. Some of the supplements that benefit cardiovascular health are vitamins D, C, B, and E; minerals such as magnesium, zinc, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, and selenium; as well as anti-inflammatory and antioxidative nutrients such as curcumin, resveratrol, N-acetyl-cysteine, and pterostilbene. [2021] - Gerald Lemole

The two biggest sources of odors are toilet leaks and leaks under sinks that are hidden in cabinets. [2003] - Robert Irwin