The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States. [This idea] happens to coincide with the prevailing opinion in the world. And I think that's rather shocking for Americans to hear.

I am not well qualified to criticize the theory of rational expectations and the efficient market hypothesis because as a market participant I considered them so unrealistic that I never bothered to study them.

The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios... The idea that you can actually predict what's going to happen contradicts my way of looking at the market.

If every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.

The world order needs a major overhaul.

I admire Chancellor Merkel for her leadership qualities, but she is leading Europe in the wrong direction.

The ultimate asset bubble is gold.