A good trader has to have three things: a chronic inability to accept things at face value, to feel continuously unsettled, and… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
Bankers are lynxes. To expect any gratitude from them is equivalent to attempting to move the wolves of the Ukraine to pity… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
The banking collapse was caused, more than anything, by bad government policy and the total failure of bad regulation, rather than by… — Nigel Farage Copy Share Image
“An entrepreneur is one who turns a business opportunity into a successful achievement.” — Kamal Khanzada (Ahmed Kamal Khan Copy Share Image
A brand is a storehouse of trust that matters more and more as choices multiply. People want to simplify their lives. — Niall FitzGerald Copy Share Image
In our view, derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction carrying dangers that, while latent, are potentially lethal. — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
It is possible to tell a customer "no", and have the customer thank you for doing it — Phil Knight Copy Share Image
“Within the category, what is the optimal combination of brands and formats to cover the maximum buying intentions, and what is the… — Greg Thain Copy Share Image
“Many salespeople fail to develop new business because they’re wandering aimlessly. Too often, they’re not locked in on a strategically selected, focused… — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
Although we've used the concept brand communities a couple of times, it's important to reiterate that communities aren't created, they are courted.… — Henry Jenkins Copy Share Image
Institutions of the newer participants in global finance had not been tested, until recently...recent crisis have underscored certain financial structure vulnerabilities that… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
Risk managers and investment bankers and actually, all kinds of investors took on more risk than they expected. So there was a… — Robert F. Engle Copy Share Image
I do believe it is important to be future-ready with a portfolio to be able to deal with however the market evolves.… — Anand Mahindra Copy Share Image
People buy personalities as much as merchandise, and it is a question if they are not influenced more by the personalities with… — Napoleon Hill Copy Share Image
That doesn't mean you have to have the lowest costs in the industry to succeed. But you need to make sure the… — Gerard Arpey Copy Share Image
“President John F. Kennedy, like Lincoln, attempted to curtail the bankers by diminishing the power of the Federal Reserve. In June 1963,… — Jim Marrs Copy Share Image
“the %C/A can be obtained by asking downstream customers what percentage of the time they receive work that is ‘usable as is,’… — Gene Kim Copy Share Image
“And while those survival instincts are quite useful in general, when translated into a modern world, and especially a modern investment world,… — James Montier Copy Share Image
What I think about derivatives is if every institution that owns or trades them is properly margined and marked to market, including… — Paul Singer Copy Share Image
“Companies that pivot—that is, switch business models or products—while on the upswing tend to perform much better than those that stay on… — Shane Snow Copy Share Image
“On its surface, the booming market in side bets on subprime mortgage bonds seemed to be the financial equivalent of fantasy football:… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
“where his blueprint called for retooling his research and development functions, the target was clear: new products should account for 20 percent… — Orit Gadiesh Copy Share Image
“Dark pools were another rogue spawn of the new financial marketplace. Private stock exchanges, run by the big brokers, they were not… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
If you look at Jeep, Ram, and the premium brands, those are brands that will survive. — Sergio Marchionne Copy Share Image
“Tactical activities that influence consumers at the behavioural level are important for developing mindspace. Promotions” — Greg Thain Copy Share Image
I think that anyone who wants to start their own business can, but not any type of business. — Dave Ramsey Copy Share Image
Anything with Soros, I lay low. People kind of just roll their eyes when you bring him up. — Mike Cernovich Copy Share Image
More than half your marketing time should be devoted to your existing customers. — Jay Conrad Levinson Copy Share Image
One valuable lesson I learned is that buying cheap is very important. Buying without debt is also very important. Leverage is your… — David Lichtenstein Copy Share Image
I think that's the beauty of being a private company: you get to choose when you disclose something. You can play it… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
The U.S. currency has been the most attractive currency to be in for very, very long periods of time. — Steve Mnuchin Copy Share Image
A core focus of our effort is based on the recognition that our customers have varying needs, and one of their most… — Safra A. Catz Copy Share Image
What is the system? It revolves around the banks, the system is built on the power of the banks, so it can… — Eric Cantona Copy Share Image
Most people start a business knowing what they're going to build, not trying to figure out what to do. — Bryan Johnson Copy Share Image
It's a challenge for monetary policy to communicate that our inflation objective is 2 percent. — Charles L. Evans Copy Share Image
Completely understand the customer by seeking an intense, complete and empathetic understanding. — Michael J. Silverstein Copy Share Image
“Derivatives - The risk never leaves the system - It finds taker who believes the risk is acceptable…until they lose everything.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
A company is an organic, living, breathing thing, not just an income sheet and balance sheet. You have to lead it with… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
Hedge-fund managers make too much money relative to their social utility. I wish their rewards were a bit closer to those of,… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
