Arguing Quote by Michael Lewis

The financial crisis was linked to the fact that banks had excessive leverage and too many risky assets. The solution is not to try…

— John Paulson

Whenever there is a a financial crisis, it is always the banks that get hit.

— Gordon Wu

I admit that one should never underestimate the capacity of banks to destroy enormous amounts of accumulated capital and reduce, temporarily, the supply. After…

— Arie de Geus

There's no question the crisis demonstrated that the bank system didn't work. And when you looked at the aftermath of the crisis, what needed…

— Vikram Pandit

I haven't studied it deeply, but the American banks started the crisis with far more capital and what I would call "good liquidity." The…

— Jamie Dimon

It's extremely important for our banks to have more capital, higher quality capital.

— Janet Yellen

And the banks - hard to believe in a time when we're facing a banking crisis that many of the banks created - are…

— Anonymous

Banks have done more injury to the religion, morality, tranquility, prosperity, and even wealth of the nation than they can have done or ever…

— John Adams

I mean, everyone agrees with stress tests for banks. I mean that's clear. But banks should do that on their own. And they should…

— Arthur Laffer

Among the largest banks, the capital ratios remain good and I don’t expect any serious problems . . . . among the large, internationally…

— Ben Bernanke

From my point of view, the American financial system - including banks and investment banks - is far safer because of capital and liquidity…

— Jamie Dimon

This crisis started probably due to the freedom they gave to the banks. First President [Ronald] Reagan and then President [Bill] Clinton. So, for…

— Costa-Gavras