Quotes by
Alan Greenspan |
1926- , American economist
American economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States from 1987 to 2006.The easy-money policies of the Fed during Greenspan's tenure have been suggested by some to be a leading cause of the dotcom bubble and subprime mortgage crisis, which occurred within a year of his departure from the Fed.
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Quotations
| • | The number one problem in today's generation and economy is the lack of financial literacy. 6 |
| • | I think Bill Clinton was the best Republican president we've had in a while. 4 |
| • | Rules cannot substitute for character. 4 |
| • | I came to a stark realization: chronic surpluses could be almost as destabilizing as chronic deficits. 3 |
| • | Amateurs want to be right. Professionals want to make money. 3 |
| • | Since becoming a central banker, I have learned to mumble with great incoherence. If I seem unduly clear to you, you must have misunderstood what I said. 2 |
| • | There are no easy choices. Easy choices are long gone. 2 |
Stupid Quotes
| • | The world might need double digit interest rates to control inflation in the near future. (rates have been near zero for most of the time since) 2 |