“We must look at what immigration to America involves. To the new arrivals, the change is excruciating. Learning a new language and dealing with strange customs make the first years of life in the new land painful... The economic system of the United States is a mighty engine of persuasion. It motivates people to do what otherwise they never would in return for fulfilling their dreams. In the process, people learn that there is no sharp line between physical well-being and the higher purposes of life. The comfort of owning a house is at once meeting the obligation to care for one” PeopleYearsFirstsWellsLooksStatesDreamCareAmericaPurposeHouseLanguageProcessLinesUnitedUnited StatesEconomicLandStrangeReturnHigherComfortMeetingsPainfulImmigrationObligationWell BeingCustomsPurpose Of LifeEnginesFulfillingPersuasionArrivalsEconomic SystemsYears Of LifeHigher PurposeNew Arrivals Author:John Lachs
“My view is that an investor is better off knowing a lot about a few investments than knowing a little about each of a great many holdings. One's very best idea's are likely to generate higher returns for a given level of risk than one's hundredth or thousandth best idea.” LittlesIdeasGivenLevelsViewsKnowingRiskReturnHigherInvestmentGreat MenInvestorsBetter OffHolding On Author:Seth Klarman
“Some investments do have higher expected returns than others. Which ones? Well, by and large they're the ones that will do the worst in bad times.” WellsWorstReturnHigherInvestmentInvestingExpectedBad Times Author:William Forsyth Sharpe
“If you look at the balance sheet, the US is heavily in debt. If you look at the income account - the amount of interest the US pays abroad - it is almost exactly equal to the amount of interest that it receives from abroad. American assets held abroad are earning a higher rate of return than foreign assets held here.” IfsLooksInterestPayReturnAmountBalanceHigherEqualAccountsRateDebtIncomeAssetsEarningSheetsBalance Sheets Author:Milton Friedman
“To return to higher standards of living we must abandon the false prophets and seek new leaders of our own choosing.” LeaderReturnHigherStandardsProphetAbandonStandards Of LivingHigher StandardsFalse Prophets Book:The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt Source: The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt
“It is my mission as a pilgrim to act as a messenger expressing spiritual truths. It is a task which I accept joyfully, and I desire nothing in return, neither praise or glory, nor the glitter of silver and gold. I simply rejoice to be able to follow the whisperings of a Higher Will.” AbleSpiritualDesireAcceptingReturnHigherGloryTasksGoldPraiseMissionsSilverRejoiceWhisperingPilgrimGlitterMessengersSpiritual Truth Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words
“All across America news organizations have been devoured by massive corporations, and allegiance to stockholders, the drive for higher share prices, and push for larger dividend returns trumps everything that the grunts in the newsrooms consider their missions.” Has BeensAmericaShareReturnTrumpHigherNewsOrganizationMissionsCorporationsMassiveAllegianceDividendsGruntShare Price Author:Laurie Garrett
“Investments in immunization yield a rate of return on a par with educating our children - and higher than nearly any other development intervention.” ChildrenDevelopmentReturnHigherOur ChildrenInvestmentRateYieldInterventionImmunization Author:Seth Berkley
“During the thousands of years of monetary system, most workers have been paid just enough to make it necessary that they return to work, even when higher wages have been possible. How else can the wage-payer keep the workers coming back?” YearsHas BeensEnoughReturnHigherPaidWorkersWagesComing BackMonetaryMonetary System Author:Jacque Fresco
“Unlike cheap stocks, inexpensive asset classes have a lower chance of big drawdowns (broad asset classes don't go to zero) and a higher probability of average or better returns.” BigsChanceClassReturnHigherAverageZeroBroadsAssetsProbabilityInexpensive Author:Barry Ritholtz
“I'm really putting my life towards helping women to invest, and there's a circular reference here because if women can invest and give themselves the opportunity to earn higher returns, they can start those businesses. They can go to work with a little more confidence to ask for that promotion, to ask for the new assignment, etc.” IfsGivingLittlesHelpingAsksOpportunityReturnHigherEtcPromotionAssignments Author:Sallie Krawcheck
“We know that from the GI Bill after the Second World War, where Congress found that for every dollar we put in as taxpayers into free higher education for returning GIs, we got back $7 for every dollar invested. An enormous return on our money in public benefits and improved revenue.” KnowsWorldWarFoundReturnHigherBenefitsBillsDollarsCongressEnormousWar Of The WorldsRevenueTaxpayersSecond World WarHigher EducationGis Author:Jill Stein
“Now the Japanese companies are more focused on that. To have two independent directors - I think it's good to have outside people look at you and think of what you could be doing better. Those are voluntary, but most of the companies told me they're going to do it. And I think it's good for them to say our returns on equity, for example, should be higher. Also, I think some could be more ambitious.” PeopleThinkingShouldLooksTwoCompanyExampleReturnHigherDirectorsIndependentFocusedAmbitiousEquity Author:Jamie Dimon
“We've long known that firms can pay higher wages if they spend less on workplace safety enhancement. Libertarians ask, "If a worker is willing to accept higher wages in return for his agreement to exercise greater caution while performing his job, why should the government prevent him from making that choice?" It's a rhetorically powerful question, yet it overlooks the fact that the agreement in question will have adverse effects on others.” IfsShouldLongFactsGovernmentJobsChoicesAsksPowerfulPayKnownAcceptingGreaterEffectsWillingReturnHigherExerciseSafetyWorkersLibertarianFirmPerformingAgreementWorkplaceWagesCautionAdverseEnhancementWorkplace SafetyAdverse Effects Author:Robert H. Frank
“Move your personal investments and retirement funds to socially responsible investment (SRI) funds that support only those corporations that uphold higher standards of behavior. Returns on SRI funds are usually equal to, if not better than, many of the well-known traditional mutual funds.” IfsWellsMovingKnownSupportReturnHigherEqualBehaviorStandardsResponsibleInvestmentTraditionalCorporationsFundMutualRetirementWell KnownHigher StandardsMutual Fund Author:Simon Mainwaring
“Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital.” GreaterReturnHigherStrongerTranslateRevenueVelocityProfitability Author:Jeff Bezos