Richard Grasso
Richard Grasso
Richard A. "Dick" Grassowas chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange from 1995 to 2003, the culmination of a career that began in 1968 when Grasso was hired by the Exchange as a floor clerk. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Grasso became the public face of the Exchange and was praised for his role in helping restart operations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
american-businessman economic financial high market strengthen
It should strengthen investors' confidence. This is done through transparency, high quality financial reports, and a standardized economic market. This is not just for China, but also for the world market as a whole.
eastern market standard
It will be a market that will have very little to do with Eastern Standard Time,
confident greatest market million point
We have rebuilt the infrastructure to the point where I'm confident that 85 million Americans can be back in the greatest market in the world,
business markets opened
There are those who will say that the markets could have opened on some abbreviated business before Monday,
analyze attention benefit brings certain fractions given global greater investors market past performance positions post public scale special treated
This positions us to be competitive on a global scale and brings investors the benefit of greater liquidity. I think it's very appropriate that we analyze the performance of the market in the pre and post decimalization period, with special attention being given to making certain that public investors are treated as well in decimals as they have been in fractions for the past 208 years.
driving market path seen simple volatile
A day doesn't go by when the market isn't on the most skittish and volatile path that I've seen in my 35 years at the Big Board. What's driving that is the simple insecurity, or if you will uncertainty of outcome.
assure commitment driven fairness fulfill honesty market owe
Our commitment is to assure fairness and honesty in the market, ... The public's participation in the market is driven by that fairness and honesty, and we owe it to them to fulfill that.
capital course days few finest market monday morning next people required served stress sure testing
In the course of the next few days we will do all the required stress testing that's required of our industry, ... To make sure that by Monday morning the American people are served by the finest capital market the world has known.
believe best both course exchange greatest honor interests market past privilege stock york
For the past 36 years, I have had the honor and privilege of working for what I believe is the greatest equities market in the world, the New York Stock Exchange.... I believe this course is in the best interests of both the exchange and myself.
defend
we will vigorously defend our right to keep it.
history ran rewarded stock success
When I ran the stock exchange, it was the most successful it's been in its 200-plus-year history. And I was rewarded for success; I would not have been rewarded if we failed.
compelling dialogue economic open package suggestion
It was the (New Jersey) governor's suggestion to open a dialogue about a package of economic incentives, and they made a very compelling case,
board deepest directors reluctance shared submit
I shared with the board of directors ... that, with the deepest reluctance and if the board so desired, I would submit my resignation,
attack
You can attack an infrastructure, but you can't attack an ideal,