73 Quotes by Kenneth C. Griffin

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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 its created must be regulated. No company has the right to injure people. No company.

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    Investors who find the best businesses to put their money behind are rewarded for their research.

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    We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system. But if I could wave a magic wand, I'd break up the banking system.

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    I don't feel I'm at liberty to speak about the actions of any one CEO. That's not fair; given CEOs have duties to their shareholders.

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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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    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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    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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    my advice to every student who is trying to make a decision for the years immediately after graduation: take the opportunity that in your mind is the most rewarding, that you are most passionate about and that you find most interesting and save the rest of your life for being risk averse. Whatever you want to do, this is the time to pursue it. Twenty years from now, your freedom to take risks will be limited.

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    We all know that great leaders can create great successes...success for the Chicago public education fund is to bring great leaders into Chicago's public schools.

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