Adam Smith pointed out that there were three things that make us more prosperous, in a general sort of way: freedom to pursue our own self-interest; specialization, which he called division of labor; and freedom of trade. Votes: 1
Virtually every community in the country has legislation regulating door-to-door trade, yet telemarketers have run unchecked for years. The industry in general uses all sorts of slimy tricks to make sure you never make it to the do-not-call list. Votes: 1
The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses. Votes: 1
I did feel like they were telling me that something like that was going to happen. Not specifically - not that planes were going to be flown into the World Trade Center or anything like that - but in the general sense. Votes: 1
I do believe women have different ways of taking risks, of ruminating a bit more before they jump to conclusions. And I think that as a result, particularly on the, on, you know, on the trading floor, in the financial markets in general, the approach would be different. Votes: 1
When the profits of trade happen to be greater than ordinary, over-trading becomes a general error both among great and small dealers. Votes: 0
Ein preußischer General stirbt, aber er hinterläßt keine Memoiren. Votes: 3 Alvensleben, Constantin von
General consultant to mankind. Votes: 3 George Bernard Shaw
Primero pago a un maestro que a un general Votes: 3 Pancho Villa
Life can be lived at a remove. You trade in futures, and then you trade in derivatives of futures. Banks make more money trading derivatives than they do trading actual commodities. Votes: 6 Sebastian Faulks