Kindness is a good habit that has a lasting effect that supports and reinforces the quest for the good life.

FORBES: Beyond Faith: Why You Should Be Kind To Others

Mr Schwarzman has made himself a target because the secrecy that his outfit has employed to such good effect has slipped.

ECONOMIST: More transatlantic gripes

When something good happens, faith has a positive effect, the aura of it.

NEWYORKER: The Hardest Vote

Allardyce clearly does not adhere to the theory that a good Cup run builds a team's confidence and has a beneficial knock-on effect on their league form.

BBC: Has the magic of the FA Cup returned?

And that has an uncertain effect on returns--it's obviously very helpful in bad markets and is a drag in good markets--but the beauty of it is that it reduces your impulsive behavior.

FORBES: Intelligent Investing Briefing Book