“The developments at Bear Stearns certainly seem to be positive and as a result we will, of course, intensify our surveillance of all positions and expenses. You know how I feel about the dangers of overconfidence.” — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“This may come as a surprise to some of you, but Federal Express is not a wholly owned subsidiary of Bear, Stearns & Co.… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“We are not panicking; we are not laying off people, but we are making a real effort to cut expenses. The other side of… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“It is up to all of us to fight our unrelenting enemies—complacency, overconfidence and conceit.” — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
My father was the youngest of six brothers, and he was the brains. I never thought he was making what he should have. He… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“The only statistic I care about is return on equity. After many sessions with some of our business school graduates (yes, we do have… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“Remember that the Green Bay Packers won because they executed the fundamentals better than their competition. Trick plays make headlines, but winners execute the… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“No.” It should no longer appear at the beginning of a sentence. That makes people think about what they’re saying before they start talking.” — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“The developments at Bear Stearns certainly seem to be positive and as a result we will, of course, intensify our surveillance of all positions… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“When you are a private enterprise, savings on expenses go to the bottom line. When you are owned by the public, savings still go… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“Haimchinkel Malintz Anaynikal recently brought to my attention certain intercompany feuds that have led to the downfall of firms smarter, richer and larger than… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
I'm very good in math, and I'm a logical thinker. I don't get wrapped up in things or even wrapped up in myself. — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
“The year was over last Friday and it was a good one, but last year is gone. The score right now is nothing to… — Alan C. Greenberg Copy Share Image
