“You don’t pick your passions, your passions pick you,” said the novelist, John Irving.
"We underestimated the negative impact of the slowdown in the housing market, and we may be underestimating the tailwind in its recovery," said Uwe Mark Ruttke of Merrill Lynch, the top financial advisor in Colorado.
If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, what is an empty desk a sign of?” asked Albert Einstein.
The 40-year bull market in bonds is over,” said Dr. Jeremy Siegal of the Wharton School of Business. I agree heartily.
“If markets were rational, I would be washing dishes for a living,” said Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffet.
“Owning a non-controlling portion of a wonderful business is more profitable, more enjoyable and far less work than struggling with 100% of a marginal enterprise,” said Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffet.
When asked how he manages the time to be chairman of Microsoft, run the world's largest charity, and raise three kids, Bill Gates answered, "I don't mow the lawn."
"A strong dollar is a natural consequence of America emerging from a liquidity trap, while Europe and Japan are still stuck in one. The dollar is a growth stock, and growth stocks over time outperform utilities," said Paul McCulley, formerly the chief economist at bond giant PIMCO.
“Not all men dream equally. Men who dream at night are harmless. Those who dream during the day are dangerous.” said TE Lawrence, otherwise known as Lawrence of Arabia.
“Moving away from oil-based energy towards things that are renewable is inevitable and good for the economy. Investing in clean energy is going to create a massive bull market. National security will drive us towards that outcome,” said Roger McNamee, an early venture capital investor.
