The financial markets play an active role in determining what's going to happen, how the economy is going to function. — George Soros Copy Share Image
One measure for promoting both stability and fairness across financial market segments is a small sales tax on all financial transactions. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Until we stem the housing correction, until the biggest part of that is behind us and we have more stability in housing… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
History demonstrates that participants in financial markets are susceptible to waves of optimism. Excessive optimism shows the seeds of its own reversal… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
Favouring employment versus the financial markets is a decent policy; certainly not beneficial for the currency or the gilt market, but beneficial… — Bill Gross Copy Share Image
As an anonymous participant in financial markets, I never had to weigh the social consequences of my actions ... I felt justified… — George Soros Copy Share Image
I had always been interested in markets - specifically, the theory that in financial markets, goods will trade at a fair value… — Pierre Omidyar Copy Share Image
As financial markets continue to broaden and deepen, the behavior of asset prices will play an important role in the formulation of… — Timothy Geithner Copy Share Image
“Certain people make a living from their abilities, such as pilots, plumbers, and lawyers. In other areas, skill is necessary but not… — Rolf Dobelli Copy Share Image
I'm of those who believe that excesses in all matters are not a good idea, whether it's formation of bubbles, whether it's… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
It's very difficult for any particular segment of the stock market to sustain superior performance. The watch word for our financial markets… — John C. Bogle Copy Share Image
Part of Obamacare eliminated the private sector financial market that engages in giving college student loans. I mean, now the federal government… — Allen West Copy Share Image
We are all socialists now, it seems. John McCain, David Cameron and Gordon Brown attack bankers' irresponsible behaviour and salaries, and call… — Noreena Hertz Copy Share Image
Well, as you know, we're working through a difficult period in our financial markets right now as we work off some of… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
Business chief executive officers and their boards succumb to the pressures of the financial markets and their fears of takeovers and pour… — J. Irwin Miller Copy Share Image
“From a financial security perspective, the danger is that China might disrupt U.S. financial markets by engaging in strategic selling of its… — Gordon Chang Copy Share Image
Support has come from the financial market turmoil in emerging economies, geopolitical tension in Syria and Egypt, together with the fact that… — Ole Hansen Copy Share Image
The only reason investors haven't run screaming from an obviously corrupt financial marketplace is because the government has gone to such extraordinary… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
The crisis in Europe has affected the US economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Sometimes it is my impression that most politicians are still not aware of being under the control of the financial markets and… — Hans Tietmeyer Copy Share Image
My job at the CFPB, as President Obama told me when he interviewed me, was to stand on the side of people… — Richard Cordray Copy Share Image
The insurance companies do not refer to the key policy rate when they send their statements. We can only control that rate.… — Mario Draghi Copy Share Image
Reasonable regulations are essential to protect consumers from harmful practices and ensure that consumer financial markets operate in a fair, transparent, competitive… — Richard Cordray Copy Share Image
The financial markets tend to be just a backdrop for a novel, for a heist or something that isn't necessarily integral to… — Robert Harris Copy Share Image
One of the most constant aspects of American life is change - and nowhere is it more evident than in our financial… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
You can't look back at the worst financial crisis of our lifetimes that started in 2008 and not have some important lessons… — Austan Goolsbee Copy Share Image
Well, the U.S., of course, is the world's largest economy. It's about a quarter of the world's output. It's also home to… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
To be the best CEO you can be, you have to be passionate about the business you're running. And I have true… — Adena Friedman Copy Share Image
The stability of global financial markets is a public good. If governments fail to protect this public good, then those who suffer… — Kevin Rudd Copy Share Image
“the financial market is not something that exists like you or I, Karin, or this bottle of water on the table. The… — David Lagercrantz Copy Share Image
“The financial markets are not to be trusted. They expect to be given free reign to make huge profits while the sun… — Peter Stalker Copy Share Image
Financial markets ... resent any kind of government interference but they hold a belief deep down that if conditions get really rough… — George Soros Copy Share Image
In rising financial markets, the world is forever new. The bull or optimist has no eyes for past or present, but only… — James Buchan Copy Share Image
A lot has been done to improve safety and soundness and confidence in financial markets and financial institutions, a lot of which… — Marianne Lake Copy Share Image
Selling drug secrets violates a trust that is fundamental to the integrity of both scientific research and our financial markets. — Chuck Grassley Copy Share Image
One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They're too big, too fast.… — Robert Harris Copy Share Image
But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion.… — John Bruton Copy Share Image
There is a valid nationwide sentiment of concern over public pensions, and poor funding ratios are viewed negatively by financial markets. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
One could imagine such technology outsmarting financial markets, out-inventing human researchers, out-manipulating human leaders, and developing weapons we cannot even understand. — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
It's a familiar truism that at any one moment, financial markets are dominated by either fear or greed. But the healthiest markets… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
