|

|

Advertisements

Alex Berenson Quotes

Insider trading is hard to prove. To be convicted, a person must have bought or sold a stock based on material information that is both unknown to the general public and likely to have had an important effect on a company’s stock price Picture Quote #1

Equity is the cushion that protects financial institutions from unexpected changes in the value of their assets. The greater the leverage, the smaller the losses required to wipe out a company’s equity, leaving it without enough money to repay the people who hold its debt Picture Quote #1

Although not well known outside Wall Street, Freddie Mac and its corporate cousin, Fannie Mae, are two of the world’s largest financial institutions and play a crucial role in the housing market Picture Quote #1

To finance deficits, the government must sell bonds to investors, competing for capital that could otherwise be used to invest in stocks or corporate bonds. Government borrowings raise long-term interest rates, stifling economic growth Picture Quote #1

Accounting rules give financial institutions flexibility about when they choose to recognize venture capital profits Picture Quote #1

Enron had already collapsed and filed for bankruptcy protection by the beginning of 2002. But despite complaints from short sellers that corporations had used accounting gimmickry to inflate their profits, many investors thought the crisis at Enron was an isolated case Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Higher productivity enables companies to increase sales without adding workers. Even if job markets tighten and wages rise, corporate profits can continue to climb as long as worker productivity is growing faster than overall wages Picture Quote #1

Also, most people read fiction as an escape - and I wonder whether my books aren’t a bit too grounded in reality to reach the widest possible audience Picture Quote #1

It’s one of the fundamental principles of the stock market: When interest rates go up, stocks go down. And along with financial companies and cyclicals, technology companies - with their sky-high price-to-earnings multiples - should be among the biggest losers in an environment of rising rates Picture Quote #1

For more than two decades, Barry Diller has been among the most respected - and feared - figures in the entertainment industry Picture Quote #1

Macroeconomics is the analysis of the economy as a whole, an examination of overall supply and demand. At the broadest level, macroeconomists want to understand why some countries grow faster than others and which government policies can help growth Picture Quote #1

The market always, in theory at least, looks ahead. And it’s always trying to take in every bit of information that it can as quickly as it can. You don’t really care so much if the company made a dollar last year; you want to know what it’s going to make this year Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Most unfortunately, Enron’s plunge into bankruptcy court also cost many of its rank-and-file employees their savings Picture Quote #1

Did anyone in the White House or the N.S.A or the C.I.A. consider flying to Hong Kong and treating Mr. Snowden like a human being, offering him a chance to testify before Congress and a fair trial? Picture Quote #1

Some companies use off-balance-sheet partnerships to raise money or to buy assets without ever telling their shareholders in their financial statements Picture Quote #1

Although not well known outside Wall Street, Freddie Mac and its corporate cousin, Fannie Mae, are two of the world’s largest financial institutions and play a crucial role in the housing market Picture Quote #1

America Online, of course, is a master of the hard sell, from stuffing mailboxes with free trial offers to forcing subscribers to click through ads before they can get their e-mail Picture Quote #1

At first glance, Martha Stewart, queen of artfully distressed home furnishings, might not seem to have much in common with Michael R. Milken, one-time king of junk bonds Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Benefits are rarely made public in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, where companies must report the pay and options that their five highest-paid executives receive Picture Quote #1

Big fund companies have many ways to increase the returns of young funds that they want to promote. And at least one of those games involves popular offerings Picture Quote #1

Bigger spreads mean bigger gaps between what buyers pay and sellers receive. For example, a spread of 10 cents a share means that the buyer pays $100 more for 1,000 shares than the seller receives Picture Quote #1

Business cycles lengthened greatly during the 20th century, as central banks learned to manage national economies by raising and lowering interest rates Picture Quote #1

Climate change might be disastrous, but does that mean we want carbon taxes that raise the price of a gallon of heating oil to $10? And how exactly will those taxes affect economic growth? Picture Quote #1

The lower spreads mean lower costs for investors, because Nasdaq investors generally do not trade directly with one another. Instead, they usually buy and sell from market-makers, brokerage firms that flip shares between buyers and sellers and keep the spread for themselves Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Generally, a rally will have staying power, technicians say, if, in addition to price movements, it has heavy trading volume and breadth, meaning that several stocks rise for each stock that falls Picture Quote #1

Good spectator sports share certain fundamentals. Their competitors battle head-to-head. Their winners are determined objectively: fastest runner, most points. They are refereed, not judged Picture Quote #1

It has been said that the Fed’s job is to take the punch bowl away just as the party gets going, raising interest rates when the economy is growing too fast and inflation threatens Picture Quote #1

It is a truth universally acknowledged on Wall Street that original research is on life support. Serious research can be bad for business, as well as expensive Picture Quote #1

Many legal experts note that prosecutors regularly seek indictments of people or companies for destroying evidence or impeding investigations, even if they cannot prove other charges Picture Quote #1

Studies show that Avastin can prolong the lives of patients with late-stage breast and lung cancer by several months when the drug is combined with existing therapies Picture Quote #1

1 2 3

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

Insider trading is hard to prove. To be convicted, a person must have bought or sold a stock based on material information that is both unknown to the general public and likely to have had an important effect on a company’s stock price. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Equity is the cushion that protects financial institutions from unexpected changes in the value of their assets. The greater the leverage, the smaller the losses required to wipe out a company’s equity, leaving it without enough money to repay the people who hold its debt. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Although not well known outside Wall Street, Freddie Mac and its corporate cousin, Fannie Mae, are two of the world’s largest financial institutions and play a crucial role in the housing market. (Alex Berenson Quotes) To finance deficits, the government must sell bonds to investors, competing for capital that could otherwise be used to invest in stocks or corporate bonds. Government borrowings raise long-term interest rates, stifling economic growth. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Accounting rules give financial institutions flexibility about when they choose to recognize venture capital profits. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Enron had already collapsed and filed for bankruptcy protection by the beginning of 2002. But despite complaints from short sellers that corporations had used accounting gimmickry to inflate their profits, many investors thought the crisis at Enron was an isolated case. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Higher productivity enables companies to increase sales without adding workers. Even if job markets tighten and wages rise, corporate profits can continue to climb as long as worker productivity is growing faster than overall wages. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Also, most people read fiction as an escape - and I wonder whether my books aren’t a bit too grounded in reality to reach the widest possible audience. (Alex Berenson Quotes) It’s one of the fundamental principles of the stock market: When interest rates go up, stocks go down. And along with financial companies and cyclicals, technology companies - with their sky-high price-to-earnings multiples - should be among the biggest losers in an environment of rising rates. (Alex Berenson Quotes) For more than two decades, Barry Diller has been among the most respected - and feared - figures in the entertainment industry. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Macroeconomics is the analysis of the economy as a whole, an examination of overall supply and demand. At the broadest level, macroeconomists want to understand why some countries grow faster than others and which government policies can help growth. (Alex Berenson Quotes) The market always, in theory at least, looks ahead. And it’s always trying to take in every bit of information that it can as quickly as it can. You don’t really care so much if the company made a dollar last year; you want to know what it’s going to make this year (Alex Berenson Quotes) Most unfortunately, Enron’s plunge into bankruptcy court also cost many of its rank-and-file employees their savings. (Alex Berenson Quotes) Did anyone in the White House or the N.S.A or the C.I.A. consider flying to Hong Kong and treating Mr. Snowden like a human being, offering him a chance to testify before Congress and a fair trial? (Alex Berenson Quotes) Some companies use off-balance-sheet partnerships to raise money or to buy assets without ever telling their shareholders in their financial statements (Alex Berenson Quotes) Although not well known outside Wall Street, Freddie Mac and its corporate cousin, Fannie Mae, are two of the world’s largest financial institutions and play a crucial role in the housing market (Alex Berenson Quotes) America Online, of course, is a master of the hard sell, from stuffing mailboxes with free trial offers to forcing subscribers to click through ads before they can get their e-mail (Alex Berenson Quotes) At first glance, Martha Stewart, queen of artfully distressed home furnishings, might not seem to have much in common with Michael R. Milken, one-time king of junk bonds (Alex Berenson Quotes) Benefits are rarely made public in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, where companies must report the pay and options that their five highest-paid executives receive (Alex Berenson Quotes) Big fund companies have many ways to increase the returns of young funds that they want to promote. And at least one of those games involves popular offerings (Alex Berenson Quotes) Bigger spreads mean bigger gaps between what buyers pay and sellers receive. For example, a spread of 10 cents a share means that the buyer pays $100 more for 1,000 shares than the seller receives (Alex Berenson Quotes) Business cycles lengthened greatly during the 20th century, as central banks learned to manage national economies by raising and lowering interest rates (Alex Berenson Quotes) Climate change might be disastrous, but does that mean we want carbon taxes that raise the price of a gallon of heating oil to $10? And how exactly will those taxes affect economic growth? (Alex Berenson Quotes) The lower spreads mean lower costs for investors, because Nasdaq investors generally do not trade directly with one another. Instead, they usually buy and sell from market-makers, brokerage firms that flip shares between buyers and sellers and keep the spread for themselves (Alex Berenson Quotes) Generally, a rally will have staying power, technicians say, if, in addition to price movements, it has heavy trading volume and breadth, meaning that several stocks rise for each stock that falls (Alex Berenson Quotes) Good spectator sports share certain fundamentals. Their competitors battle head-to-head. Their winners are determined objectively: fastest runner, most points. They are refereed, not judged (Alex Berenson Quotes) It has been said that the Fed’s job is to take the punch bowl away just as the party gets going, raising interest rates when the economy is growing too fast and inflation threatens (Alex Berenson Quotes) It is a truth universally acknowledged on Wall Street that original research is on life support. Serious research can be bad for business, as well as expensive (Alex Berenson Quotes) Many legal experts note that prosecutors regularly seek indictments of people or companies for destroying evidence or impeding investigations, even if they cannot prove other charges (Alex Berenson Quotes) Studies show that Avastin can prolong the lives of patients with late-stage breast and lung cancer by several months when the drug is combined with existing therapies (Alex Berenson Quotes)

1 2 3