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Alan Greenspan Quotes

There is a huge number of people outside our borders who would love to come here. In fact, many of them come here, get well educated, and then are required to leave... This is a factor in income inequality Picture Quote #1

In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of valu Picture Quote #1

There are no easy choices. Easy choices are long gone Picture Quote #1

The free lunch has still to be invented Picture Quote #1

The guiding purpose of the government regulator is to prevent rather than to create something Picture Quote #1

History has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums Picture Quote #1

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When trust is lost, a nation’s ability to transact business is palpably undermined Picture Quote #1

Greenspan, who knew so much more than most, knew far less than most supposed Picture Quote #1

How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values? Picture Quote #1

Indeed, better risk management may be the only truly necessary element of success in banking Picture Quote #1

Central banks stand ready to lease gold in increasing quantities should the price rise Picture Quote #1

I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well Picture Quote #1

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In an economy that already has lost some momentum, one must remain alert to the possibility that greater caution and weakening asset values in financial markets could signal or precipitate an excessive softening in household and business spending Picture Quote #1

We cannot rule out a situation in which a preemptive policy tightening becomes necessary,... Such caution seems especially warranted with regard to the sharp rise in equity prices during the past two years. These gains have obviously raised questions of sustainability Picture Quote #1

The economy is turning, and credit comes in with a lag,.. To the extent that a number of small firms are finding it difficult to get the credit they need at a price they can afford, that’s likely to change for the better Picture Quote #1

The recent evidence increasingly suggests that an economic expansion is already well under way, although an array of influences unique to this business cycle seems likely to moderate its speed Picture Quote #1

As long as we issue fiat currency, I see no alternative to a legal tender law Picture Quote #1

The probability of ten consecutive heads is 0.1 percent; thus, when you have millions of coin tossers, or investors, in the end there will be thousands of very successful practitioners of coin tossing, or stock picking Picture Quote #1

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If we allow terrorism to undermine our freedom of action, we could reverse at least part of the palpable gains achieved by postwar globalization. It is incumbent upon us not to allow that to happen Picture Quote #1

I cannot conceive of a politically feasible solution to this problem which will overdo cutting the deficit, where overdoing means harming the economy. It might be technically possible, but it is not realistic Picture Quote #1

History demonstrates that participants in financial markets are susceptible to waves of optimism. Excessive optimism shows the seeds of its own reversal in the form of imbalances that tend to grow over time Picture Quote #1

If you think you understand what I am saying you do not understand what I am saying Picture Quote #1

You can’t have the capitalist system if an increasing number of people think it is unjust Picture Quote #1

If all currencies are moving up or down together, the question is: relative to what? Gold is the canary in the coal mine. It signals problems with respect to currency markets. Central banks should pay attention to it Picture Quote #1

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An almost hysterical antagonism toward the gold standard is one issue which unites statists of all persuasions. They seem to sense... that gold and economic freedom are inseparable Picture Quote #1

Anything that we can do to raise personal savings is very much in the interest of this country Picture Quote #1

I don’t know where the stock market is going, but I will say this, that if it continues higher, this will do more to stimulate the economy than anything we’ve been talking about today or anything anybody else was talking about Picture Quote #1

I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I’ve said Picture Quote #1

In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value Picture Quote #1

Protectionism will do little to create jobs and if foreigners retaliate, we will surely lose jobs Picture Quote #1

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There is a huge number of people outside our borders who would love to come here. In fact, many of them come here, get well educated, and then are required to leave... This is a factor in income inequality. (Alan Greenspan Quotes) In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of valu (Alan Greenspan Quotes) There are no easy choices. Easy choices are long gone (Alan Greenspan Quotes) The free lunch has still to be invented (Alan Greenspan Quotes) The guiding purpose of the government regulator is to prevent rather than to create something (Alan Greenspan Quotes) History has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums (Alan Greenspan Quotes) When trust is lost, a nation’s ability to transact business is palpably undermined (Alan Greenspan Quotes) Greenspan, who knew so much more than most, knew far less than most supposed (Alan Greenspan Quotes) How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values? (Alan Greenspan Quotes) Indeed, better risk management may be the only truly necessary element of success in banking (Alan Greenspan Quotes) Central banks stand ready to lease gold in increasing quantities should the price rise (Alan Greenspan Quotes) I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well (Alan Greenspan Quotes) In an economy that already has lost some momentum, one must remain alert to the possibility that greater caution and weakening asset values in financial markets could signal or precipitate an excessive softening in household and business spending (Alan Greenspan Quotes) We cannot rule out a situation in which a preemptive policy tightening becomes necessary,... Such caution seems especially warranted with regard to the sharp rise in equity prices during the past two years. These gains have obviously raised questions of sustainability (Alan Greenspan Quotes) The economy is turning, and credit comes in with a lag,.. To the extent that a number of small firms are finding it difficult to get the credit they need at a price they can afford, that’s likely to change for the better (Alan Greenspan Quotes) The recent evidence increasingly suggests that an economic expansion is already well under way, although an array of influences unique to this business cycle seems likely to moderate its speed (Alan Greenspan Quotes) As long as we issue fiat currency, I see no alternative to a legal tender law (Alan Greenspan Quotes) The probability of ten consecutive heads is 0.1 percent; thus, when you have millions of coin tossers, or investors, in the end there will be thousands of very successful practitioners of coin tossing, or stock picking (Alan Greenspan Quotes) If we allow terrorism to undermine our freedom of action, we could reverse at least part of the palpable gains achieved by postwar globalization. It is incumbent upon us not to allow that to happen (Alan Greenspan Quotes) I cannot conceive of a politically feasible solution to this problem which will overdo cutting the deficit, where overdoing means harming the economy. It might be technically possible, but it is not realistic (Alan Greenspan Quotes) History demonstrates that participants in financial markets are susceptible to waves of optimism. Excessive optimism shows the seeds of its own reversal in the form of imbalances that tend to grow over time (Alan Greenspan Quotes) If you think you understand what I am saying you do not understand what I am saying (Alan Greenspan Quotes) You can’t have the capitalist system if an increasing number of people think it is unjust (Alan Greenspan Quotes) If all currencies are moving up or down together, the question is: relative to what? Gold is the canary in the coal mine. It signals problems with respect to currency markets. Central banks should pay attention to it (Alan Greenspan Quotes) An almost hysterical antagonism toward the gold standard is one issue which unites statists of all persuasions. They seem to sense... that gold and economic freedom are inseparable (Alan Greenspan Quotes) Anything that we can do to raise personal savings is very much in the interest of this country (Alan Greenspan Quotes) I don’t know where the stock market is going, but I will say this, that if it continues higher, this will do more to stimulate the economy than anything we’ve been talking about today or anything anybody else was talking about (Alan Greenspan Quotes) I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I’ve said (Alan Greenspan Quotes) In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value (Alan Greenspan Quotes) Protectionism will do little to create jobs and if foreigners retaliate, we will surely lose jobs (Alan Greenspan Quotes)

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