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" I set up my own trading center in my Cabot dorm room... with my computer, my fax machine, and my telephone. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

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" Senator Rubio is uniquely qualified to lead our nation with conviction and courage to tackle the pressing issues of our time, whether it's strengthening our military, ensuring the safety of our people, or lifting the weight of government from our shoulders. "

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" When you read that UBS did not even view parts of its mortgage portfolio as having market risk, it becomes very obvious that a number of firms were not dotting the i's and crossing the t's when it comes to risk management. "

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" It is often constructive to meet with a candidate for a particular office, but I believe what is most important is the candidate's track record. "

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" It is incredible to come to work every day surrounded by individuals whose insights and efforts place us at the forefront of finance. "

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" It is not my belief that we need greater government regulation of hedge funds with respect to the systemic risk they create. "

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" Almost all politicians are able to have a great one-on-one meeting. But I'm not interested in the candidate who can have a great meeting. I'm interested in the person who can make the right decisions. "

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" We think that excellence in investing comes from focus. "

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" You can't succeed in the markets today unless you are part of a great team. The team is the essence of how you win. "

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" The culture of rigorous questioning and open discourse at the University of Chicago has opened minds to ideas that have changed the world. "

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" Long ago, I had to sort of learn to have a thick skin to read some of the things you read in the papers and to also keep my ego in check when you read some really flattering things in the papers. "

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" The key to our business, it's a lot of research. "

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" If you look at Citadel today, that's really - the founding principle of the firm is a real pursuit of talent, a pursuit of people who have a passion for finance, and a pursuit of individuals who make good decisions day in and day out. "

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" Our financial markets work best when they are competitive, fair, and transparent. "

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" Gambling is entertainment... Financial markets, what one often refers to as speculation, is really the force by which we move capital to the best and highest use. "

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" Blockchain's a very interesting technology that will have some very profound applications for society over the years to come. "

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" It drives people nuts that I take them to McDonald's all the time. "

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" We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system. "

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" The investment banks should either choose to be regulated as banks or should arrange to conduct their affairs to not require the stop-gap support of the Federal Reserve. "

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" I've often thought of successful entrepreneurs as individuals who have just the right expertise - at just the right moment - to solve the emerging problems of their time. "

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" When a company creates a product that directly or indirectly adversely impacts the health of people, that product must be regulated. The process by which it's created must be regulated. No company has the right to injure people. No company. "

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" Don't act like a bank unless you are a bank. That was a really big lesson learned from 2008. "

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" The success story at Citadel has been written by a number of people who have backgrounds from the University of Chicago. "

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" I have known Senator Rubio for a number of years, and he is an inspiring, courageous, and bold leader who embodies the American dream of freedom and equal opportunity for all. "

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" One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people. "

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