What the study I chaired actually said was we needed tougher regulation of cash and capital in banks, as credit was too… — John Redwood Copy Share Image
It's true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
“The first customer of the week was a foreigner, either American or European or Australian, you can never tell because they all… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Successful contrarian investing requires us to live with discomfort, for being "wrong" and alone. But bargains do not exist in the absence… — Robert D. Arnott Copy Share Image
“The police ultimately pay the price for poor customer service when citizens become fearful of them.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“You’ve got to get your team to not only understand your company brand, but also to understand their personal brand.” — Amber Hurdle Copy Share Image
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Markets have built in inefficiencies, serious inefficiencies which are well known. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
One thing about the business and investing world that I connect to very intimately is that there is little room to deny… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
“All we cared about was dividends. Well, we can't do business that way today. We have learned that what's best for the… — Sam Zemurray Copy Share Image
The American economy is going to do fine. But it won't do fine every year and every week and every month. I… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
A true entrepreneurial enterprise begins with a big idea - a unique way to solve a customer's problem. Your customer, after all,… — Michael Gerber Copy Share Image
The total amount paid out in dividends is roughly equal to the amount lost in trading and investment advice, so net dividends… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
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People ask me all the time, 'How can I become a successful entrepreneur?' And I have to be honest: It's one of… — Michael Dell Copy Share Image
“If your business plan depends on suddenly being "discovered" by some big shot, your plan will probably fail. Nobody suddenly discovers anything.… — Hugh MacLeod Copy Share Image
Regulatory changes have forced banks to closely examine their liquidity planning and to internalize the costs of liquidity provision. The costs of… — Jerome Powell Copy Share Image
Without a vision there is no possibility of creating something larger than what al-ready exists. An entrepreneur has to be able to… — Tony Robbins Copy Share Image
“I do not believe in the power of brand names or in emulating any of the brand name investors out there. It… — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
The Federal Reserve's objectives of maximum employment and price stability do not, by themselves, ensure a strong pace of economic growth or… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
The big picture is: the main thing you should be concerned about in the future are incremental returns on capital going forward.… — Joel Greenblatt Copy Share Image
The modern joint stock firm is the outcome of innumerable decisions made by individual entrepreneurs, owners and managers. For these decision makers… — Alfred D. Chandler, Jr Copy Share Image
An outstanding addition to the volumes written on value investing. Not only do the authors offer their own valuable insights but they… — Leon G. Cooperman Copy Share Image
I have very little respect for the integrity of the trading on the exchange in most stocks. And I have particular disdain… — Steve Wynn Copy Share Image
If you're not trying to do something better, then you're not focused on the customer and you'll miss the possibility of making… — Jonathan Ive Copy Share Image
Damn inflation, full speed ahead,' Greenspan has said in both action and word. I think an investor should believe him and invest… — Bill Gross Copy Share Image
A lot of times when you're an investor, it's very easy to lean back and say, 'Well, people should come to me… — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
I don't see (subprime mortgage market troubles) imposing a serious problem. I think it's going to be largely contained. — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
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If we have 99% [market] share of Ford Company, the question to us is 'How do we improve the customer satisfaction in… — Michael Dell Copy Share Image
Ratings agencies are the glue that ostensibly holds the entire financial industry together. — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
All intelligent investing is value investing - acquiring more that you are paying for. You must value the business in order to… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself. — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
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Demo: presentation of a specific set of capabilities needed to solve the customer's critical business issue. — Peter Cohan Copy Share Image
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Value-first is a perception. If your customer does not perceive it as value, then it's not very valuable. — Jeffrey Gitomer Copy Share Image
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