The recovery of the banks is what happens when you reduce competition, lend money to them at zero interest rates, allow them… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
“Sales tasks are determined by a firm’s strategy and choices, and selling behaviors are driven by the sales control systems and culture—not… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Smart people tend to enjoy thinking about a lot of things at once. I'd say entrepreneurs should be serial monogamists; do one… — Bing Gordon Copy Share Image
When you read that UBS did not even view parts of its mortgage portfolio as having market risk, it becomes very obvious… — Kenneth C. Griffin Copy Share Image
I am concerned about any attrition in customer traffic at Starbucks, but I don't want to use the economy, commodity prices or… — Howard Schultz Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs are like cats, because they are independent and do their own thing. Although organisations say they like cats, what they really… — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
The business of selling is not just about matching viable solutions to the customers that require them. It’s equally about managing the… — Jeff Thull Copy Share Image
I had begun to worry about the housing market back in 2003, when lenders first resurrected interest-only mortgages, loosening their credit standards… — Michael Burry Copy Share Image
At the end of every day, having a clientele that speaks well of you, that's the largest source of business. I don't… — Charles R. Schwab Copy Share Image
Being an entrepreneur is a mindset. You have to see things as opportunities all the time. I like to do interviews. I… — Soledad O'Brien Copy Share Image
I think those who invest in mutual funds want someone else to do the thinking for them. But the fact that they… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
Rule One. You must know the difference between an asset and a liability, and buy assets. An asset is something that puts… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
Markets cant think about anything beyond about three months. This is very long-term for markets, which is why the important things in… — Susan George Copy Share Image
If firms were made to hire according to quotas, it might optimize the percentage of women in the industry, but that doesn't… — Gillian Tans Copy Share Image
The Vanguard Experiment was designed to prove that mutual funds could operate independently, and do so in a manner that would directly… — John C. Bogle Copy Share Image
“Many small businesses are doomed from day one, not from competition or the economy, but from the ignorance of their owners .… — William Manchee Copy Share Image
You've got to choose your horse ahead of time. So, if you're interested in water technology, energy technology, you get to choose… — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
“Relative to manufacturers, retailers have huge fixed costs and miniscule margins: this makes their profits more susceptible to small changes in volume… — Greg Thain Copy Share Image
Permission marketing turns strangers into friends and friends into loyal customers. It's not just about entertainment - it's about education. Permission marketing… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Being an entrepreneur isn’t just a job title, and it isn’t just about starting a company. It’s a state of mind. It’s… — Tory Burch Copy Share Image
You take something like RingCentral. It doesn't need any more money or financing: it is relatively mature, recurring revenue business - not… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
“The U.S. stock market was now a class system, rooted in speed, of haves and have-nots. The haves paid for nanoseconds; the… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
The key role of entrepreneurs, like the most crucial role of scientists, is not to fill in the gaps in an existing… — George Gilder Copy Share Image
If you have information that a company is not as good as its stock market valuation, you don't have a way to… — Robert F. Engle Copy Share Image
If a brand genuinely wants to make a social contribution, it should start with who they are, not what they do. For… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
I think one of the things people don't understand is we can build more shareholder value by lowering product prices than we… — Jeff Bezos Copy Share Image
“The big surprise: in his dissertation Greenspan addressed housing bubbles. “There is no perpetual motion machine which generates an ever-rising path for… — Danielle DiMartino Booth Copy Share Image
I remember the $0.05 hamburger and a $0.40-per-hour minimum wage, so I've seen a tremendous amount of inflation in my lifetime. Did… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
Overall, because branding is about creating and sustaining trust it means delivering on promises. The best and most successful brands are completely… — Wally Olins Copy Share Image
The illusiveness of this concept of national income is to be seen in its dependence on changes in the purchasing power of… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
Investors should start with a view of skepticism. They should become intellectual investors rather than emotional investors. They should be careful, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
One of the most watched - and least meaningful - financial metrics each quarter is the number of 'earnings surprises,' or instances… — Mina Kimes Copy Share Image
“Customers want to be able to get in touch with a customer service representative through whichever channel is the most convenient for… — Oscar Auliq-Ice Copy Share Image
Endorsing unconventional monetary policies unquestioningly is tantamount to saying that it is acceptable to distort asset prices if there are other domestic… — Raghuram Rajan Copy Share Image
American money was never more sound, or banking more free, than 200 years ago. Since then, it's been a long steady decline… — Llewellyn Rockwell Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing to understand about credit derivatives and their use at JPMorgan is they served a number of… — Blythe Masters Copy Share Image
Everyone has the brainpower to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach. If you are susceptible to selling everything in… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
The dominance of short-term perspectives has led to routine decisions in the markets that sacrifice the long-term buildup of genuine value in… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
What we have to find is the right level of regulation of our financial system so that it has the incentive to… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The art of marketing is the art of brand building. If you arenot a brand, you are a commodity. Then price is… — Philip Kotler Copy Share Image
