I don't really want to control anyone, to be honest.
I've lived through periods of illiquidity before. Asset prices come down. The economy slows or even goes into recession. Then the cycle re-starts. We buy at lower prices with less leverage.
My personal taxes are 53% of my taxable income. That's 36% on the federal level and 17% for state and local.
Down cycles are not fun. But they form the basis for enormous future profitability
For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and the rest of the world.
It's wonderful to learn about new cultures and to be able to travel easily to so many countries.
My biggest job really is to figure other people out. I need to understand what makes a person tick.
It's when most of the guests have gone that the party really gets interesting - peering under the table and into the bath to see who's stayed and what shape they're in. It is then that those who are still conscious divulge things you had not known before: sometimes about themselves, sometimes about other people and sometimes about you. It does not necessarily make pleasant hearing but it is always fascinating. In the relaxed atmosphere, in the wake of the hubbub, they unwind and grow confidential - nay, indiscreet. If they are not already, they end up as your closest friends.
Nobody minds having what is too good for them.
There is but one unconditional commandment. . . to bring about the very largest total universe of good which we can see.
The police and other law enforcements agencies are going to concentrate their efforts on organised crime, especially organised aggravated robbery