21 Quotes by Roy Smith

There has to be a lot of persuading to get a large number of institutional holders to back their slate. He's relying in part on his reputation to get people to back him; they haven't done much to back him so far.

Firms are much more careful about appearing to be assisting the client. They don't want to appear unseemly. They want to proceed as if all were all were out in the public domain.

There can't be much doubt that he can be decisive. It's hard to think that he can change the stock exchange any more than he already has in the next few years.

You have to remember these people were stretching the rubber band about as far it would go for five years.

You never know. Someone may hit a ball across the street, run like the wind or throw so hard that they stand out. It's always smart to have someone there to see it.

They got their personal agendas. I'm not going to put up with it.

It's a fun way for teachers to supplement what they're doing in the classroom.

It's not an easy thing to do. It's virtually impossible for any individual, no matter how much research they do, to beat the market, to get the same information the institutional investors are. The guy would have to be lucky to succeed.

Each morning puts a man on trial and each evening passes judgment