“Financial crises are an unfortunate but necessary consequence of modern capitalism.” Quote by Andrew Lo
“Many of us like to think of financial economics as a science, but complex events like the financial crisis suggest that this conceit may be more wishful thinking than reality.” ThinkingMayRealityEventsEconomicsCrisisComplexesFinancialConceitWishful ThinkingFinancial CrisisEconomic Crisis Author:Andrew Lo
“My mother died of lung cancer last year. I felt helpless. As an economist, I thought, What can I do?” YearsLastsMotherFeltDiedCancerLast YearHelplessEconomistLungsMother DiedLung Cancer Author:Andrew Lo
“The nation as such is not a large subject that has needs, that works, practices economy, and consumes. . . . Thus the phenomena of “national economy” . . . are, rather, the results of all the innumerable individual economic efforts in the nation and . . . must also be theoretically interpreted in this light. . . .Whoever wants to understand theoretically the phenomena of “national economy” . . . must for this reason attempt to go back to their true elements, to the singular economies in the nation, and to investigate the laws by which the former are built up from the latter.” WantNeedsReasonLightLawIndividualNationsResultsEffortPracticeEconomyEconomicSubjectsElementsBuiltFormerLatterNational Economy Author:Ralph Raico
“Although not initially of his own choosing, Michael Mann has been the most important, resilient, and outspoken warrior in the climate battle--responding to threats and persecution with courage and resolve every step of the way. Anyone who cares about the climate issue must read his fascinating--and enraging--story.” WayHas BeensImportantStoriesCareStepsIssuesBattleThreatClimateWarriorFascinatingResolvePersecutionWho CaresRespondingEvery StepResilientOutspoken Author:Chris Mooney
“Valor would cease to be a virtue, if there were no injustice.” IfsVirtueInjusticeCeaseValor Author:Agesilaus II
“Can our Society meet the Challenge of a Technological Future?” ChallengesOur SocietyTechnological Author:Aharon Katzir
“Those voices telling you that it's all wrong, and you should be louder or softer or more fashionable or marketable? Those are the bad voices. The only guide you can afford to listen to is the obsessive, lovestruck thing inside you that keeps insisting it finds some particular subject utterly fascinating. Do not shame this part of yourself. Take it by the hand and lead it to safety.” ShouldHandsVoiceSubjectsParticularShameSafetyGuidesFascinatingFashionableObsessiveInsisting Author:Doris Egan
“The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.” HonestyIntegrityHonesty And IntegrityHigh RoadHonest And IntegrityTaking The High Road Author:Scott Hamilton
“If information is power, why are the powerful so ill informed?” IfsPowerfulInformationIllInformation Is Power Author:Arthur Curley
“Steve McClellan has drawn on an insider's lifetime view of how Wall Street really works to produce a practical and entertaining book of advice for investors. Whether you are a new or experienced investor you'll get something valuable out of it, including more than a few chuckles.” BookViewsStreetsAdviceProduceWallLifetimeIncludingValuablePracticalsInvestorsEntertainingInsidersChucklesMcclellan Author:Charles O. Rossotti
