Customer Quotes · Page 175

Question: So investors shouldn't delude themselves about beating the market? Answer: "They're just not going to do it. It's just not going…

— Daniel Kahneman

Many investors prefer comfort, chasing what is popular and loved, rather than pursuing what is out of favor. The markets do not…

— Robert D. Arnott

Inflation is not a benign element in the economy's operation. It is, as it has always been, the most dangerous and destructive…

— Robert Higgs

“The thing about credit is that it’s not zero-sum. There’s room for everybody, and you’ll shine if other people are shining.”

— Adam M. Grant

If your broker or investment advisor is not familiar with the concept of standard deviation of returns, get a new one.

— William J. Bernstein

Before selling, try to re-evaluate the company again and see where the stock sells in realtion to its book value.

— Walter Schloss

Above all else, protect your brand. If you or your company doesn't live up to your brand's promise, own up to your…

— Judy Smith

“and monetizing their customers. These insights yield unique customer acquisition strategies that highlight this new approach to thinking about growth.  ”

— Sean Ellis

Every employee at Workday thinks about how they are going to help customers be successful. It is a simple formula, but a…

— Aneel Bhusri

“A “pivot” is supposed to recall a ballerina’s demi détourné, a delicate change of course as graceful as it (hopefully) seems intentional.…

— Antonio Garcia Martinez

The Central Bank should take into account other things as well: the stability of the bank system in the country, the increase…

— Vladimir Putin

To suppose that safety-first consists in having a small gamble in a large number of different companies where I have no information…

— John Maynard Keynes

“consumer demand is strong, growing, and likely to stay that way.” Depending on the case interview format your interviewer uses, you will…

— Victor Cheng

There are a few books I can recommend, but one you should read for sure is 'Do More Faster,' a book full…

— Gillian Tans

Show (don't tell) your customers that you have good quality by actually delivering fresh coffee and tea. Intelligent people are active recipients…

— Jerry Baldwin

“In the days following the crash, an axiom as old as the Republic came into play once more. In good times Wall…

— Haynes Johnson

Some businesses offer such a lousy customer experience that they are prime candidates for competition from Internet based stores.

— Walt Mossberg

The biggest barrier to starting a company isn't ideas, funding or experiences. It's excuses.

— Sarah Lacy

I can find only one bull market, in 1935, that didn't have some material indigestion within its first 12 months.

— Kenneth Fisher

The need for empowering investors to have information on the way their own money is invested is not going away.

— Donald Luskin

Do you have any idea how cheap stocks are? Wall Street is now being called Wall Mart Street

— Jay Leno

Market growth alone doesn't give you enough tailwind. You have to create your own. The way to do that is by designing…

— Indra Nooyi

The brands that will thrive in the coming years are the ones that have a purpose beyond profit.

— Richard Branson

The mutual fund industry and small investors are very relentless and very unforgiving if people don't perform.

— Ron Chernow

Owning stocks is like having children - don't get involved with more than you can handle.

— Peter Lynch

Gox was a pattern of poor operations, poor customer service, poor PR. You can't just take bitcoin and hide.

— Tyler Winklevoss

The problem you ultimately want to have, as an entrepreneur, is deciding who to help, not deciding who can help you.

— Gene Simmons

Airbnb is about the nexus of the online and offline to create the perfect customer experience.

— Joe Gebbia

M&A negotiations feel really fun. This is one of the biggest killers of companies, is they entertain acquisition conversations.

— Sam Altman

Welcome to the Customer Revolution, where you are no longer in charge. Your customer is.

— Michael Lazerow

In the long run, investing is not about markets at all. Investing is about enjoying the returns earned by businesses.

— John C. Bogle

Rigorous financial discipline that, together with monetary stability, ends once and for all the boom and bust that for 30 years has…

— Gordon Brown

“An entrepreneur is one who turns a business opportunity into a successful achievement.”

— Kamal Khanzada (Ahmed Kamal Khan

In our view, derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction carrying dangers that, while latent, are potentially lethal.

— Warren Buffett

A brand is a storehouse of trust that matters more and more as choices multiply. People want to simplify their lives.

— Niall FitzGerald

“Tactical activities that influence consumers at the behavioural level are important for developing mindspace. Promotions”

— Greg Thain

If you look at Jeep, Ram, and the premium brands, those are brands that will survive.

— Sergio Marchionne

Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them.

— W. Edwards Deming

It is possible to tell a customer "no", and have the customer thank you for doing it

— Phil Knight

I think that anyone who wants to start their own business can, but not any type of business.

— Dave Ramsey