Life can be lived at a remove. You trade in futures, and then you trade in derivatives of futures. Banks make more… — Sebastian Faulks Copy Share Image
Disney had made such a great deal of money on Snow White that the banks gave him the go-ahead on the next… — Marc Davis Copy Share Image
We now have power under the Dodd-Frank legislation to break up banks. And I've said I will use that power if they… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
We were at the stage where in a very short period of time, one of the world's biggest banks would have to… — Alistair Darling Copy Share Image
Business cycles lengthened greatly during the 20th century, as central banks learned to manage national economies by raising and lowering interest rates. — Alex Berenson Copy Share Image
“There is a defined gulf Between credit and character If you doubt this, ask any banker; He will advise that character is… — Evan Rhys Copy Share Image
Much of what Germany and France have done in the rescue of Greece has also helped German and French banks, who for… — Mario Monti Copy Share Image
Being some country lad from the banks of the River Boyne, I never wanted to be wealthy. I was driven by artistic… — Pierce Brosnan Copy Share Image
The subprime disaster was a result of financial bombs - derivatives - exploding in financial institutions such as AIG and Lehman Brothers,… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
“The drug war is a total scam, prescription drugs kill 300K a year, while marijuana kills no one, but they spend billions/year… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When Occupy Wall Street happened, I took my money out of Citibank. I already had problems with all the banks - Citibank,… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
From the beginning of time, we've had financial crises. People always blame the banks and for good reason. When you look for… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
The banks lobbied Washington so they could write the rules that got us into this crisis. They then lobbied Washington to get… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
Leverage is great when it works, and when it doesn't work, it creates a lot of issues. So I think if you… — Marc Lasry Copy Share Image
Banks don't come with an internal switch that says, 'Enough! Let's slow down a little.' Or, 'Let's just share this wealth around… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
When I started the business, only banks operated at airports, only banks issued travellers' cheques, only banks issued international payments, only banks… — Lloyd Dorfman Copy Share Image
When the biggest, richest, glassiest buildings in town are the banks, you know that town's in trouble. — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
There is close to zero trust in institutions in Afghanistan. The mobile carriers have more trust than the banks. — Jan Chipchase Copy Share Image
With weak balance sheets, banks tend to continue lending unprofitable businesses and leave them existing. — Toshihiko Fukui Copy Share Image
They like to take all this money from sin, build big universities to study in, sing Amazing Grace all the way to… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
No one lives on credit in France because banks don't allow overdrafts and zero percent credit cards do not exist. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
Average working people need more fresh starts. Big corporations, banks, and Donald Trump need fewer. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Banks have never made money in the history of banking, losing the equivalent of all their past profits periodically - while bankers… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
The S.B.A. does not lend directly to businesses, but instead backs loans to encourage banks to invest in small businesses as part… — Karen Mills Copy Share Image
“Ever notice how the same politicians who claim to be against trickle-down economics have no problem bailing out banks and other politically… — Colin M. McGroarty Copy Share Image
In the old days it was people robbed the banks.Times have changed these days the banks rob the people — David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
IBM, Microsoft, the profit they made was larger than the top four banks in China put together... But where did the money… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
The same things happen to quite an extent around the globe. I mean, the European banks were doing what the American banks… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
In 1993, I chased Cuban and Spanish drag trawlers off the Grand Banks off of Newfoundland. And it cost them $35 million in losses. — Paul Watson Copy Share Image
In the future the question will not be, "Are people credit-worthy", but rather, "Are banks people-worthy?" — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
“Banks do not create money for the public good. They are businesses owned by private shareholders. Their purpose is to make a… — John Rogers Copy Share Image
Banks are kinda cool, you put some money in there. It should be kinda vaguely sexy, but it's not. — Joshua Homme Copy Share Image
The big banks advise cities about whether privatization is a wise choice. They also control the ability of states and cities to… — Bethany McLean Copy Share Image
It's hard to tell which assets will be toxic. The best way to ensure that only shareholders and banks feel it is… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
“Taking in money, banks were like industrial vacuum cleaners. Giving it out, they were clogged faucets. Heather” — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first… — Earl Warren Copy Share Image
“What businesses need from a bank is significantly different from what individuals need from a bank.” — Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth Copy Share Image
In the 1970s, New York City avoided bankruptcy because wise political leaders like Gov. Hugh L. Carey believed both in strong labor… — Felix Rohatyn Copy Share Image
If you think too-big-to-fail banks are not worthy of investment because of their impossible-to-read balance sheets, well then, don't buy them. — Barry Ritholtz Copy Share Image
