If the bubbles contain a misconception, as they always do, then it can’t be maintained forever.
GEORGE SOROSStock market bubbles don’t grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted by a misconception.
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I rely a great deal on animal instincts.
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When money is free, the rational lender will keep on lending until there is no one else to lend to.
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The hardest thing to judge is what level of risk is safe.
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In politics, manipulating reality can take presidence over finding reality.
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When interest rates are low we have conditions for asset bubbles to develop, and they are developing at the moment. The ultimate asset bubble is gold.
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An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.
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Revolutions usually start with enthusiasm and end in tears.
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Fundamental analysis seeks to establish how underlying values are reflected in stock prices, whereas the theory of reflexivity shows how stock prices can influence underlying values.
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The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
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Making an investment decision is like formulating a scientific hypothesis and submitting it to a practical test.
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Every bubble has two components: something – some real trend, and a misconception about that trend.
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Markets can influence the events that they anticipate.
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The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.
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The scope for improvement is infinite, precisely because perfection is unattainable.
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It is sort of a disease when you consider yourself some kind of god, the creator of everything, but I feel comfortable about it now since I began to live it out.
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