Despite the lack of precedent, a negative coupon security seemed possible in the present interest rate environment ... I asked Goldman Sachs to create such an instrument and they responded promptly with the innovative security being announced today. |
Did Bill put you up to this? |
During 2002 we entered the foreign currency market for the first time in my life, ... In 2003, we enlarged our position, as I became increasingly bearish on the dollar. |
During 2002 we entered the foreign currency market for the first time in my life. In 2003, we enlarged our position, as I became increasingly bearish on the dollar. |
Eddie is a very smart guy, but putting Kmart and Sears together is a tough hand. |
Eddie understood that how he lugged bats was unimportant, ... What counted instead was hooking up with the cream of those on the playing field. |
Eddie understood that how he lugged bats was unimportant. What counted instead was hooking up with the cream of those on the playing field. |
Getting fired can produce a particularly bountiful payday for a CEO. Indeed, he can 'earn' more in that single day, while cleaning out his desk, than an American worker earns in a lifetime of cleaning toilets. Forget the old maxim about nothing succeeding like success: Today, in the executive suite, the all-too-prevalent rule is that nothing succeeds like failure. |
Habits if not resisted soon become necessity |
I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute. |
I am a bull on sterling versus the U.S. dollar. |
I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States. No man can form an adequate idea of the real meaning of the word, without coming here. |
I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me. |
I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over. |
I have known Arnold for years and know he'll be a great governor. It is critical to the rest of the nation that California's economic crisis be solved, and I think Arnold will get that job done. |