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" In government, the forces of risk-aversion and constant conflict serve to stultify and narrow the range of ideas up for debate. "
Paul Singer
Government
Up
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" The world, in terms of choices available to educated, ambitious workers and entrepreneurs, is way bigger than just the United States, Japan and Europe. "
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" What would a loss of confidence in the dollar actually look like? Gold going absolutely nuts. "
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" Successful hedge funds will be entrepreneurial; it is the essence of the craft. "
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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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Mistake
Conservative
" Securing for gays and lesbians the basic right to have their relationships and families recognized as part of a community makes all of our communities stronger. "
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Stronger
" It is a very bad idea for governments to create arbitrary and unfair outcomes, or outcomes resulting from the passions and whims of the government rather than from the law, just because they have the power to do so. "
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Create
Bad
" 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
Consistent
" Obviously, the institution of marriage in America has utterly collapsed. "
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America
Marriage
" There's a feeling among some people that the Republican party is harsh on some things. "
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People
Feeling
" There is no more reason to believe that Bitcoin will stand the test of time than that governments will protect the value of government-created money, although Bitcoin is newer, and we always look at babies with hope. "
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Money
Value
Time
" 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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Financial
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" Derivatives trading should be standardized and as much as possible moved to clearinghouses. "
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Possible
Much
Standardized
" I'm rarely optimistic. "
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Rarely
Optimistic
" 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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Health
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" The Congo is very wealthy from oil money but is not paying its debts and at the same time is applying for special status at the World Bank. That's shocking and disingenuous. "
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Special
Time
World
" Check out London, Manhattan, Aspen and East Hampton real estate prices, as well as high-end art prices, to see what the leading edge of hyperinflation could look like. "
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Real
See
Real Estate
" There is no safe haven in today's markets. "
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Markets
Haven
Today
" Today, even small entities that trade complex instruments or are granted sufficient leverage can threaten the global financial system. "
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Small
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You
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Bottom
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Always
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