Derivatives Quotes

87 quotes by 74 authors

We have to rethink our whole energy approach, which is hard to do because we're so dependent on oil, not just for fuel but also… — Margaret Atwood
Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction. — Warren Buffett
Very little in science fiction can transcend the gimmickry of a technical conceit, yet without that conceit at its heart a book is not truly… — Janet Morris
When we say 'science' we can either mean any manipulation of the inventive and organizing power of the human intellect: or we can mean such… — Wyndham Lewis
We divorced ourselves from the materials of the earth, the rock, the wood, the iron ore; we looked to new materials which were cooked in… — Norman Mailer
The first derivative is the last refuge of a scoundrel. — Charles P. Kindleberger
I was named Margaret Yvonne. Margaret because my mother was very fond of one of the derivatives of the name. She was fascinated at the… — Yvonne De Carlo
I guess after Dances With Wolves they probably tried some derivative westerns, and if they didn't work, they said the western is dead and moved… — Tom Selleck
Actually, I take it as a compliment. Diva is a derivative of divine. That's quite a title to carry around. — Calista Flockhart
No writer or speaker who ignores the roots of Latin derivatives is secure from egregious error. — Stuart Sherman
I really enjoyed the sort of real crazy, eclectic layering stuff and how it all worked together. I could tell it was some of it… — Kid Koala
But just as much as it is easy to find the differential [derivative] of a given quantity, so it is difficult to find the integral… — Johann Bernoulli
At Berkshire, I both initiate and monitor every derivatives contract on our books ... If Berkshire ever gets in trouble, it will be my fault.… — Warren Buffett
In the fall of 1972, President Nixon announced that the rate of increase of inflation was decreasing. This was the first time a president used… — Hugo Rossi
In the case of a meltdown, the regulatory authorities may find themselves obliged to step in to preserve the integrity of the system. It is… — George Soros
We [at Soros Fund Management] use options and more exotic derivatives sparingly. We try to catch new trends early and in later stages we try… — George Soros
The use of a growing array of derivatives and the related application of more-sophisticated approaches to measuring and managing risk are key factors underpinning the… — Alan Greenspan
By far the most significant event in finance during the past decade has been the extraordinary development and expansion of financial derivatives. — Alan Greenspan
I turn away with fright and horror from the lamentable evil of functions which do not have derivatives. — Charles Hermite
Morality is always derivative. It stems from one's worldview. — Nancy Pearcey

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