Famous Quotes & Sayings

With our significant presence already in the region, and the fact that California is one of the largest issuers of municipal bonds in the country, it just made sense for us to have a trading desk in the state. We have a total of 68 branch offices in California, Nevada and Hawaii, and we also run a public finance office in Los Angeles, so we know these markets well.

We'll have to keep coming back with more bonds to do the work,

There is a lot of money all over the world that is chasing relatively risk-free yields that are higher than alternatives such as corporate bonds or treasuries.

We've never taken out one of these bonds before.

Lisa Cholodenko

There is a core value I wanted to illuminate: No matter what kind of family you have - straight, gay, married, single parent, separated, no kids, two kids, 20 kids, whatever - we all go through the human comedy. But if the bonds are strong enough, and the desire is there, you can get to the other side, still together and still a family.

George Allen

China owns more of our bonds than do Americans. That's not a good position to be in.

The pension fund will probably invest most of its allocation in domestic debt because Japanese stocks have had a good rally over the past year and the value of bonds is low. Some money may be used to buy overseas bonds.

We're not going to allocate Liberty Bonds today to buildings that are never going to be built.

Don Young

When a natural disaster--be it a hurricane, earthquake, tornado or flood--hits a particular region or state, the rest of us can often feel disconnected because it's happening to 'them' and not 'us,' ... Buying bonds that are specifically designated for these types of disasters can help bring together Americans and create a sense of patriotism.

James F. Amos

We are acknowledging the close personal nature of our 10 years at war and the strong bonds of fidelity that Marines have for one another, especially for those fellow Marines who we have lost.

Barbara Ehrenreich

I'm interested in what bonds people together. You know, what brings us together in good ways? And there's not a lot known about that.

Today the collective wisdom is that the economy will improve in the not-too-distant future, and that's hostile for bonds because it suggests that the Fed is done easing monetary policy and that financial markets may confront some interest-rate pressures as the economy improves and borrowing re-accelerates.

Josie Bissett

'Tickle Monster' is an interactive book and, by the nature of the story, bonds the parent and child through tickling and laughter.

We know the U.S. has pressures -- employment issues and elections and the credibility of the government. For China, we could also say that the current state is not only good for China but also for the rest of the world and also good for the U.S. because we are using our foreign exchange reserves to buy U.S. Treasury bonds and subsidize U.S. consumers.

Harry Markowitz

Portfolio theory, as used by most financial planners, recommends that you diversify with a balance of stocks and bonds and cash that's suitable to your risk tolerance.

Courtney Eaton

Day-to-day, I don't wear make-up, my hair's not done, and I'm in ripped jeans and a Bonds tee. But doing red carpets is just part of work.

Fay Vincent

You have to focus on the one guy. Otherwise, you'd never finish the job and it would wind up costing millions and millions. But you've got facts to go on now, and it would behoove Bonds to cooperate. I think he really has to cooperate if he wants his records to count for anything. Stonewalling won't work.

The rally in bonds was entirely a reflection of the selling that was going on in equities.

We maintain our constructive stance on Philippine long-term foreign currency bonds and dollar-peso forecast of 50 by year-end.

If the government's so smart, then why haven't corporations done this a long time ago? Corporations have actually stepped up 30-year bonds because they think they will minimize borrowing costs over time.

Alphonse Lamartine

Grief and sadness knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger than common joys

There is a solid demand for long-term bonds with a 20- to 30-year maturity. Twenty-year yields around 2.2 percent are attractive.

He didn't say enough on the permanent tax cuts and that's why the dollar is higher and (U.S.) bonds are higher.

Our island has been the source of eagles for both mainland populations and northern islands. It's possible that pair bonds will break. It's taken us 25 years to get to the point that we're at.

Spreads on Sanyo's bonds will probably stay high. Our uncertainty has heightened substantially towards Sanyo's management, corporate governance, financial accountability and the possibility of another major downward revision.

Some investors bought back Japanese government bonds in a knee-jerk reaction to the comments from Fukui.

Ruby Rose

My mum used to wear the guys' Chesty Bonds tanks, and I used to end up wearing them after she'd finish with them. She's a painter, and they would be covered in paint splatters. She would wear them and wear them until they were super-soft, and then I'd get them. But I was just a kid, so they were like a dress on me.

Just as when you save for kids' college, you don't want all your money in stocks two years before they start school. Now that the boomers are starting to retire, there's a lot more interest in bonds and longer-dated paper.

Japan's recovery looks a lot more sustainable these days and doesn't need excessive liquidity. Japanese government bonds don't look very compelling and it's likely that the bidding will be a lot more cautious in light of the Fukui comments.

Japanese investors are continuing to buy bonds abroad, and we see more scope for yen weakness.

It is hard to keep buying bonds amid the central bank's determination it will raise interest rates.

Last Friday's unexpectedly weak employment report caused interest rates on long-term Treasury bonds and, by extension mortgage rates, to fall as investors worried about the health of the U.S. economy.

Nicholas Kristof

I think we need to rethink a lot of business skills. In finance, for example, social impact bonds are potentially a way of providing capital for investments that save the public money in a context in which government often doesn't invest in things that would save it money.