49 Quotes by Paul Singer

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    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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    The Orderly Liquidation Authority prescribed by Dodd-Frank should be repealed and replaced by an amendment to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code which would operate to prevent cross-default provisions from impacting derivatives books so long as mark-to-market payments are being made in a timely fashion.

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    'What am I missing?' is a much more important question than 'How cool am I?'

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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.

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    There's a feeling among some people that the Republican party is harsh on some things.

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    I've never let my guard down by saying, 'I don't need to be hedged.'

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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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    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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