June 23, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“Nine-tenths of tactics were certain enough to be teachable in schools. The irrational tenth was like the kingfisher flashing across the schools,” said TE Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia.
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July 18, 2024 - Quote of the Day
“There is no vaccine for credit losses….bank provisions will be in the trillions,” said bank analyst Chris Whelan.
June 12, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“It’s hard not to root for America and democracy when you’re part of the system,” said hedge fund manager Brad Gerstner.
June 6, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“In the next recession, the US will be the worst-performing stock market in the world. We won’t see new highs again in my lifetime,” said Doubleline Capital’s Jeffrey Gundlach.
May 9, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.” – Said CEO of Twitter Elon Musk
May 1, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“We are one budget deal away from being the hot spot of the world. Europe is in the toilet, China’s growth has fallen down, and the Middle East is going backwards. We have a lot of potential for fracking and innovation. If we can prove our nation is governable, we will be the golden spot
April 14, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have,” said Thomas Jefferson, the second US president and the man on the $2 and $10 bill.
The ABCs of the VIX
I am one of those cheapskates who buy Christmas ornaments by the bucket load from Costco in January for ten cents on the dollar because my 11-month theoretical return on capital comes close to 1,000%. I also like buying flood insurance in the middle of the summer drought, when the forecast in California is for
March 31, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“Life is too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful,” said Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.
March 28, 2025 - Quote of the Day
“If something's important enough, you should try. Even if - the probable outcome is failure.” – Said Elon Musk