“Only by insisting on what Graham called the “margin of safety”—never overpaying, no matter how exciting an investment seems to be—can you… — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
Your customers are judging every aspect of every transaction and rating everything, from friendliness of people to ease of doing business to… — Jeffrey Gitomer Copy Share Image
The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas… — Smedley Butler Copy Share Image
Well in terms of our companies, we are very involved in the innovation space. We are not afraid as an investor, we're… — Cathie Wood Copy Share Image
I think one could argue that there's more political input into the regulatory side, and on the regulatory side there seem to… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Not to let anyone convince you that your dream, your vision to be an entrepreneur is something that you shouldn't do. What… — Cathy Hughes Copy Share Image
Many financial advisors recommend that you diversify for your own protection. What they fail to tell you is that it is also… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
Every Congressman, every Senator knows precisely what causes inflation... but can't, [won't] support the drastic reforms to stop it [repeal of the… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
When it comes to portfolios, my personal advice is for anyone who can, put money into forestry or farmland. Long term, you… — Jeremy Grantham Copy Share Image
If you continue to use monetary policy to attempt to promote full employment the result would be that you would have higher… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
We believe strongly that in the long term, we will be better served - as shareholders and in all other ways -… — Larry Page Copy Share Image
We need to keep in mind the well-established fact that the full effects of monetary policy are felt only after long lags.… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
Hating Wall Street is an American tradition that dates back even to the days when Thomas Jefferson cursed that money lover Alexander… — Adam Davidson Copy Share Image
In 1997, the National Bankruptcy Review Commission recommended that chapter 12 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, the chapter that contains bankruptcy protection… — Tim Holden Copy Share Image
“The first thing you need to know about Goldman Sachs is that it's everywhere. The world's most powerful investment bank is a… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
It would be one of the most irritating experiences in the world to do a lot of work to uncover a fraud… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
The United States is a huge market, and once you get rolling, you can replicate that model over and over pretty easily.… — Fred DeLuca Copy Share Image
The U.S. government has a technology, called a printing press (or, today, its electronic equivalent), that allows it to produce as many… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
I have either run private equity funded companies or been a partner in a private equity fund since 1982. I've had a… — N. Robert Hammer Copy Share Image
There are great municipal investments out there, but on a blanket basis you have to be really careful about knowing what cash… — Meredith Whitney Copy Share Image
It's extremely hard to know what the economic consequences of any decision will be. And I'm not a, a, a financial analyst,… — Naomi Oreskes Copy Share Image
Learning how to interact with customers is something that anyone starting any business must master. It's an amazing opportunity to be able… — Marc Benioff Copy Share Image
Salespeople are the most vital people in any business. Without sales, the biggest and most sophisticated companies shut down. Sales are the… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
From time to time, you have seminal personalities who really change the way the world sees itself - people like Gandhi, Martin… — Guy Spier Copy Share Image
So what is the role that credit default swaps can play in an economy? Well my feeling is that if these things… — Robert F. Engle Copy Share Image
“The measurement system cost more than $4 million per year, but the company made such significant progress in building customer loyalty that… — Harvard Business School Press Copy Share Image
You, your employer and your plan's investment managers fail to follow even the most basic rules of investing. You overtrade, chase performance,… — Barry Ritholtz Copy Share Image
Starting a company, your success is going to be very dependent on how you adapt. You're going to make decisions, you're going… — Jeremy Stoppelman Copy Share Image
Successful entrepreneurship takes complete dedication and careful strategizing along with market analysis. Plus, successful startups provide countless benefits to a healthy economy… — Fabrizio Moreira Copy Share Image
If you’re going to be an entrepreneur… it’s not all textbook. It’s gut feeling, it’s intuition, it’s a feeling you have that… — Wayne Huizenga Copy Share Image
“Being able to think and invest very long term and not worry about current earnings or Wall Street analysts can be a… — Daniel Pecaut Copy Share Image
The only sure way to stop excessive risk taking on Wall Street so you don't risk losing your job, or your savings… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I passionately believe that you should start a company that you really believe in. Don't start something that you have no interest… — Peter Jones 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… — Alan C. Greenberg 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
I know of no long-time practitioner who regrets adhering to a value philosophy; few investors who embrace the fundamental principles ever abandon… — Seth Klarman Copy Share Image
You could also say that a precious brand often has rituals associated with it. They reinforce the specialness of the brand. And… — Andrew Doyle Copy Share Image
“Language is powerful. What we say can shape how we think—and it certainly shapes how others think about us. In this regard,… — Richard Hunter Copy Share Image
Clear communication is always important in central banking, but it can be especially important when economic conditions call for further policy stimulus… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
When a company gets bigger, when it begins to bring on employees, it naturally goes through this tendency of wanting to control,… — Marc Randolph Copy Share Image