Famous Quotes & Sayings

Paul Singer

'Inequality' has become the political theme/slogan of our time in both Europe and the U.S., yet political leaders do not even bother to consider that their own policies, which put the entire burden on central bankers to print money and drive up stock, bond and other asset prices, are actually exacerbating income and wealth disparity.

I'm not worried about inflation per se ; I'm worried about inflation in asset prices. When the Fed has been aggressively easy in the past, it's ended up having to come in and aggressively raise interest rates and cause a lot of unnecessary dislocation.

I'm not surprised to see private equity make a big move like this -- private equity has significant assets that need to be invested.

It's really a central bank story. But the dollar will gain favor if we see U.S. assets drawing investors again.

Any time there is a transfer of assets and there is a cloud over the assets, any transfer is at risk of being undone.

Small business owners know that their most critical asset is their information, yet it is stored on computers that can crash and are susceptible to viruses, power outages and theft. Backup systems won't protect data if a virus causes a network/computer crash before the data is backed up at the end of the day. This is why continuous protection is important.

Small banks' assets are growing in record numbers, ... They are picking up customers as a result of the (industry) consolidation because they provide a personal service.

Shaun's injury is heartbreaking. He was definitely on a roll. He has been a huge asset to the team.

A lot of people have been afraid, have been scared because of the WorldCom disaster. But a lot of value players are now rushing into AT&T, ... Why? Not because of the phone business, because they have sold their cable assets to Comcast. And that brings a new ball game for AT&T holders. You know, the Comcast deal will give each AT&T shareholder about a third of Comcast stock.

It's a reflection that this administration increasingly recognizes the importance of the travel industry, both economically and as an enormous asset in our public diplomacy efforts.

It's at the margins for me. It just comes up as a trophy asset that I believe they should sell.

It's a team effort. The DoD has a unique set of assets that, when needed, could be used to support the national response.

It was difficult to lose assets like that, especially people who have been with you for so long,

It was a lot of frustration coming out from previous weeks on that goal. She's been a huge asset to our team.

It was the first time I played with him. He's a big strong guy who can fire the puck. He'll be an asset to our team.

Rod Lurie

I understand their decision, ... The screenplays and production were lagging behind. They have an asset that needs to be protected.

The worse the outlook for corporate profits the better it's becoming for investors who are beginning to sense that perhaps the central bank will not raise interest rates again, ... When liquidity is in poor supply, it's good for stocks versus other asset classes.

These are very vulnerable people with all their worldly assets on the move and often without men, for example women and children, or without their clans - their normal structures of protection.

These are very important appointments for Sony Pictures Entertainment. John's vast experience and proven track record in the industry will be a tremendous asset to Sony.

These are probably extreme cases. More often, structures are calibrated so that assets pay down while a derivative amortizes. Most investors, who do not want their returns squeezed, would insist that the original transactions are modified to contain risks.

Clearly if we are going to get consumers to consolidate their assets with us, we have to bring them in with new products and keep them here.

Mack Brown

His best asset is to make plays with his feet, ... When he starts running, and everybody comes up, that's when he stops and throws.

His assets are strength and speed. There's no doubt he can skate at this level. He's actually an above-average skater at this level. He just needs experience at this level.

His experience will be an important asset to us.

Robert Pozen

His desire to focus on specific core funds has given me the opportunity to redistribute assets to managers whose talents warrant larger assignments.

Richard Boucher

His dedication to the mission of the courier service was unmatched, and he was clearly an asset to the Department of State and the U.S. government.

His greatest asset is a rare and deep understanding of the interrelatedness of those disciplines.

His feeling for the game, his intelligence and the fact that he's very glib will be positive factors. We really think he will be an asset for the organization.

Chinese oil companies need to go overseas to seek energy assets and the government encourages that. The price at which they pay for the assets must still be within the limits of the companies.

Cable & Wireless owns a fairly eclectic bunch of assets which no single buyer is likely to want.

Bruce Schneier

But with that connection comes new threats: malicious hackers, criminals, industrial spies. These network predators regularly steal corporate assets and intellectual property, cause service breaks and system failures, sully corporate brands, and frighten customers,

If your goal is to restrict the asset growth of Magellan to keep it a smaller and more nimble fund, this isn't going to do it.

E. B. White

If you want to build the condos, that's fine, but to get rid of a cultural asset makes no sense. Don't destroy these buildings indirectly by leaving only the facades. It's a hypocrisy to say you want to preserve the history to then gut the buildings.