Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greeneis an American real estate entrepreneur. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was a candidate in the 2010 Senate election primaries in Florida...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth10 December 1954
CountryUnited States of America
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Technology can be a great equalizer when it comes to health care, education - to the point where rich, poor, middle class can all get the same benefits.
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Having money is great. It's fun. The more the better.
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In real estate, you make 10% of your money because you're a genius and 90% because you catch a great wave.
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It is kind of a problem in America that so many Americans believe if they elect a different president, everything is going to be fine.
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I was able to use credit default swaps to protect not only my investments but the hundreds of jobs that exist because of my investment. I understand the dangers of credit default swaps and the benefits of credit default swaps.
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My wife and I, we don't leave the house; we have dinner at home.
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When you're on a boat, you're going to little islands and stuff. It's not a partying kind of thing.
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When I get to Washington, the people of Florida are going to know I'm not going to spend my first year having fundraisers to pay off a campaign debt.
I'm not interested in owning a bunch of driveways.
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I've got a huge, huge position in mortgage-backed securities. I started accumulating them in 2009, when the market was really down and things were really scary.
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Do we have to regulate derivatives? Yes, we do. 'Cause when I did this in my investments, frankly, no one knew who could pay who. But derivatives have an important place in our economy.
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There are all these people in this country who are just not participating in the American Dream at all.
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I've been a job creator. I've worked in the economy myself.
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I've been a friend to people who may not have had perfect pasts.