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" Credit ratings and risk weightings must undergo a thorough process of review and revision. No security or instrument on the planet should have a zero risk weighting. "
Paul Singer
Credit
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Review
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" Individual liberty, the basic underpinning of American society, requires constant defense against the encroachment of the state. "
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" The starting point of my career in money management in 1973-74 was the time of the only true bear market any living non-Japanese investor has seen in major markets. Equities, real estate, you name it, everyone got run over. "
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" The building block of every community is family. "
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" While many of Mr. Obama's ideas warrant skepticism, conservative opposition to any expanded role for government is a mistake. "
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" What I think about derivatives is if every institution that owns or trades them is properly margined and marked to market, including end-users, including every institution, including sovereigns and multilateral institutions, then the system would be safe - if people were margined the way customers of investment banks are margined. "
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" Governments need to be authorized to provide 'open bank assistance.' The convolutions of Dodd-Frank aimed at 'avoiding' this tactic are ludicrous and will prove to be extremely costly to the system. "
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" In the workplace, employees should be judged on their merit and hard work and not on aspects that are irrelevant to their performance. "
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" A great deal of stupidity has chipped away at the massive advantages of Western civilization, which could terminally decline if it remains on the current path. But these problems can be solved - and swiftly - if the right leaders emerge. "
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" America is a place where the freedom to be who you are shouldn't be a barrier to your ability to get a job and provide for your family. "
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" Stability is not the way of the world. "
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World
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" There's a feeling among some people that the Republican party is harsh on some things. "
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" Derivatives trading should be standardized and as much as possible moved to clearinghouses. "
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" Creating a regulatory system that reflects the modern-day realities of financial markets is not as difficult as it may appear. "
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" There is no safe haven in today's markets. "
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Haven
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" It's true that monetary policy was too lax for too long, and the government encouraged lending to people who were unlikely to repay their loans. "
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True
Policy
" I'm rarely optimistic. "
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Optimistic
" I've never let my guard down by saying, 'I don't need to be hedged.' "
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Down
" Opacity on extreme levels is not addressed anywhere, including Dodd-Frank. "
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" Resentment is not morally superior to earning money. "
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" My concern as a citizen and as a money manager is, Oh my God, at what point does a 'whoa' moment happen to these people who own $30 trillion fixed income instruments? "
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" What would a loss of confidence in the dollar actually look like? Gold going absolutely nuts. "
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Nuts
Look
" Obviously, the institution of marriage in America has utterly collapsed. "
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America
Marriage
" Given the typical fee structures of hedge funds, they need to do something different to make money in a consistent way. "
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Way
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" Capital is kind of a banking concept. "
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Concept
Kind
" I know people who are always freeriders and will never get into a fight. "
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Fight
" It is impossible to understand the financial health of big financial institutions and their potential impact on the market. They don't even understand it themselves. "
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