Never before has information been so important, to governments and businesses alike. And please dont imagine that some of you gathered here today may be less concerned than others. Globalization means that the 'butterfly effect' is everywhere at work. The mistakes of a stockbroker in Singapore or the collapse of the Baht in Bangkok, the decisions of a Finnish industrial concern, or what the Governor of Minas Gerais in Brazil decides to do about his States debt, have had consequences for the world as a whole. More than raw information, what I expect from you is shrewd judgement and foresight. I also expect you to have the courage to commit yourself by proposing new initiatives.
Quotes about stockbroker (14 Quotes)
Everyone recognizes that investors need to know certain key facts and concepts, but it is important that they learn the behavioral process of investing -- such as checking the background of a stockbroker or investment adviser -- that may prove to be just as critical to their success in the long run.
Knowing the people makes it more enjoyable. I recognized a local stockbroker, a doctor's wife, the president of Jay Petroleum, a local banker's wife and children. I think I know about half of the cast, and that makes it special.
Back then, if you had a sore arm, the only people concerned were you and your wife. Now it's you, your wife, your agent, your investment counselor, your stockbroker, and your publisher.
If you are a soccer mom, you may not need to be able to send and receive e-mail from your wireless phone. If you are a soccer mom who is also a stockbroker, that might be something that is very useful to you.
You cannot do a goal. Long-term planning and goal-setting must therefore be complemented by short-term planning. This kind of planning requires specifying activities. You can do an activity. Activities are steps along the way to a goal. Let's say you desire security. Putting 10.00 in the bank or talking to your stockbroker about your investment plans are activities that will move you toward your goal.
Is it not odd that the only generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker.
With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stockbroker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
My stockbroker asked me something important today paper or plastic
take an average hotel worker in my home state of Nevada. He's married and has two children, and earns 25,000 a year. Under the Bush-Republican plan, he would get nothing -- not one cent in tax relief. Now take a rich stockbroker in New York who made millions trading other people's money. Under the Republican plan, he'd win the lottery. I don't think that's fair.
It's incredible the amount of response I've gotten by it. A guy just called me, a guy I used to work for. He's a stockbroker in Connecticut. They were talking about it in the office today.
A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, "At my age, I don't even buy green bananas."
One mustn't allow acting to be like stockbroker -- you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for excitement.
That's the interesting thing about becoming a father. Suddenly you universally have something in common with other people. I can be sitting next to a very straight, humorless businessman or stockbroker type on an airplane and we'll just start talking about kids. And that conversation last three or four hours.