“My finances have been decimated by a group of people, such as my ex-attorney, my ex-business manager, and an estate planner, specifically. And they have conspired together to - to co-op my corporations, put in trustees without my knowledge.” PeopleHas BeensTogetherGroupsFinanceManagersCorporationsEstatesExesAttorneyPlannersTrustees Author:Randy Quaid
“If a manager spends more than 10 percent of his time on "human relations" the group is probably too large.” IfsHumansGroupsPercentRelationManagersHuman Relations Author:Peter Drucker
“The commission of the investment sins listed above is not limited to 'the little guy.' Huge institutional investors, viewed as a group, have long underperformed the unsophisticated index-fund investor who simply sits tight for decades. A major reason has been fees: Many institutions pay substantial sums to consultants who, in turn, recommend high-fee managers. And that is a fool's game.” LittlesLongHas BeensReasonGuyTurnsGamesSinPayGroupsHugeFoolMajorsInstitutionsInvestmentInvestingDecadesManagersFundInvestorsFeesConsultantsIndex Funds Author:Warren Buffett
“We certainly have at present the dismal situation that the most imaginative men are directed by a group, the top managers, who are among the least.” MenImaginationSituationGroupsManagersImaginative Book:Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society Source: Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society
“The idea that a relatively fixed group of privileged people might shape the economy and government for their own benefit goes against the American grain. Nevertheless, the owners and top-level managers in large income-producing properties are far and away the dominant power figures in the United States. Their corporations, banks, and agribusinesses come together as a corporate community that dominates the federal government in Washington. Their real estate, construction, and land development companies form growth coalitions that dominate most local governments.” PeopleIdeasRealStatesGovernmentMightTogetherFormGrowthCommunityLevelsUnitedCompanyUnited StatesEconomyGroupsLandFiguresDevelopmentShapesBenefitsPropertyIncomeLocalsManagersCorporateCorporationsFixedOwnersConstructionGrainNeverthelessDominantEstatesPrivilegedFederal GovernmentCoalitionsLocal GovernmentAgribusiness Author:G. William Domhoff
“We don't have an isolated group [of senior managers] surrounded by servants. Berkshire's headquarters is a tiny little suite. We just came back from Berkshire's board meeting; it had moved up to the board room of the Kiewit company and [it was so large and luxurious that] I felt uncomfortable.” LittlesFeltRoomsCompanyGroupsMovedMeetingsTinyManagersServantUncomfortableBoardsIsolatedSeniorLuxuriousHeadquartersBoard Meetings Author:Charlie Munger
“We have signed with Artemis Records. Originally they were our distributor for 'Group Therapy'. My former manager (Chip Quigley) started a record label (Recon Records) and had Artemis Records as their distributor. Unfortunately, the way the label was run meant that it didn't turn out the way that we thought it was going to be. We simply got into something that was different to what we initially thought” WayDifferentRunningTurnsRecordsGroupsFormerManagersLabelsTherapyChipsArtemisRecord LabelsDistributorsGroup Therapy Author:Brian Ebejer