Kenneth C. Griffin Quotes
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As an industry, we have a responsibility to manage risk in a way that is prudent.
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Should we think about separating the investment banks from the commercial banks, a new Glass-Steagall? I would be really excited to see that. I think it would be great for the economy.
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It is my hope that visitors, artists, and students from around the world will experience all that MoMA has to offer for generations to come.
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Don't act like a bank unless you are a bank. That was a really big lesson learned from 2008.
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Walk across any of the trading floors - they are full of 29-year-old kids. The capital markets of America are controlled by a bunch of right-out-of-business-school young guys who haven't really seen that much.
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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 it's created must be regulated. No company has the right to injure people. No company.
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As Americans, I think we really believe that with the meritocracy that exists in our country, the equality of opportunity is so important to the foundation of our culture and our society.
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The idea that the largest banks in the world would simultaneously fail, need government support, government guarantees, and/or government intervention to survive was not in my range of realistic scenarios.
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The culture of rigorous questioning and open discourse at the University of Chicago has opened minds to ideas that have changed the world.
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Capital markets reward you for what you learn that other people have yet to ascertain.
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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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One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people.
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It drives people nuts that I take them to McDonald's all the time.
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It's important for me to be No. 1.
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My fantasy is to break up the big banks. I wish we would end 'too big to fail' in our banking system.
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I've often thought of successful entrepreneurs as individuals who have just the right expertise - at just the right moment - to solve the emerging problems of their time.
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It is incredible to come to work every day surrounded by individuals whose insights and efforts place us at the forefront of finance.
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Long ago, I had to sort of learn to have a thick skin to read some of the things you read in the papers and to also keep my ego in check when you read some really flattering things in the papers.
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Gambling is entertainment... Financial markets, what one often refers to as speculation, is really the force by which we move capital to the best and highest use.
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We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system.
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I have known Senator Rubio for a number of years, and he is an inspiring, courageous, and bold leader who embodies the American dream of freedom and equal opportunity for all.
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The key to our business, it's a lot of 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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Senator Rubio is uniquely qualified to lead our nation with conviction and courage to tackle the pressing issues of our time, whether it's strengthening our military, ensuring the safety of our people, or lifting the weight of government from our shoulders.