We don't understand the equity market well, and so we deploy funds in fixed-income securities, and like any other securities, investment in… — Chanda Kochhar Copy Share Image
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You will not see, in my career, the kind of returns this industry had in 2005 and 2006 for a very simple… — James P. Gorman Copy Share Image
There is always something to worry about. Avoid weekend thinking and ignoring the latest dire predictions of the newscasters. Sell a stock… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
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![“I don't think all the blame lies with Wall Street. I think a lot of the blame lies with the [George W.] Bush administration. They went back to trickle-down economics. They took their eye off the mortgage market, they took their eye off the finance markets, and we ended up in a big mess.” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/5a1/hillary-clinton-51_administration_i-don-t-think-all-the-blame-lies-with-wa_3138053.jpg)
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