American - Businessman | July 14, 1958 -
You can't operate a business running at a loss, and particularly if you're doing it by paying yourselves. It just doesn't fly.
James P. Gorman
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I'm married to a health-conscious American. I try to eat well, but definitely, as an Australian, you have some of the red meat, lamb, steak, barbecues as part of your culture.
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Banking's a sexy industry! Creative - it's dynamic, it's global, it's fast-moving, you bring a lot of talented people together!
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That is what made America great: that everyone had the opportunity to be a winner. And I think it's still there. I'm certainly a beneficiary of it.
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Let's be honest: It wasn't just the banks who messed up. There were a lot of people who tried to buy assets they couldn't afford. That's a reality.
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Every now and then, markets behave like schoolchildren. They overreact, they run around like crazy.
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The threshold question: Will banks continue to exist? The answer is yes, because society will still need the two essential functions they provide: mobilization of capital from providers to users, and facilitation of payments for goods and services.
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I certainly have no regret living in the U.S. The quality of life in Australia is good, but it is bloody good here as well.
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I'm one of 10 children, and all my brothers call me Jim. And all my sisters... well, they call me something even more affectionate. My mother calls me James, and I do what my mother tells me.
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I'll be very clear about this: I'm not a fan of getting rid of Dodd-Frank.
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As much as the banking system may not be terribly popular, it is an essential part of the economy.
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The U.S. is becoming an industrial heartland again.
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