The problem is not lack of regulation but unrealistic expectations. What we confront in reality is uncertainty, some of it frighteningly so…
ALAN GREENSPANGold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights.
More Alan Greenspan Quotes
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I cannot conceive of a politically feasible solution to this problem which will overdo cutting the deficit, where overdoing means harming the economy. It might be technically possible, but it is not realistic.
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I have one other issue I’d like to throw on the table. I hesitate to do it, but let me tell you some of the issues that are involved here.
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The guiding purpose of the government regulator is to prevent rather than to create something.
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Everyone has one. You have to, to exist you need an ideology. The question is whether it is accurate or not.
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The tub helps me relax, and it’s a great place to read.
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When trust is lost, a nation’s ability to transact business is palpably undermined.
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Gold, unlike all other commodities, is a currency…and the major thrust in the demand for gold is not for jewelry.
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History has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums.
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The number one problem in today’s generation and economy is the lack of financial literacy.
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Senator, if I seem clear to you, you must have misunderstood me’.
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Well, you probably will always believe there should be laws against fraud, and I don’t think there is any need for a law against fraud.
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This is the reason that history has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums.
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All taxes are a drag on economic growth. It’s only a question of degree.
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The use of a growing array of derivatives and the related application of more-sophisticated approaches to measuring and managing risk are key factors underpinning the greater resilience of our largest financial institutions…
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Nor can private counterparties restrict supplies of gold, another commodity whose derivatives are often traded over-the-counter, where central banks stand ready to lease gold in increasing quantities should the price rise.
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