The reality is that financial markets are self-destabilizing; occasionally they tend toward disequilibrium, not equilibrium.
George SorosI commissioned two political experts to advise me about what I could do to oppose the re-election of President Bush.
George SorosOutperforming the market with low volatility on a consistent basis is an impossibility. I outperformed the market for 30-odd years, but not with low volatility.
George SorosMarkets are imperfect. So you do need regulation, knowing that the regulators are also human.
George SorosThere is very little difference between speculation and investment. The only difference is basically that investments are successful speculations because if you successfully anticipate the future you make a speculative profit.
George SorosAnticipating attacks, I should like to emphasize that I do not subscribe to the myths propagated by enemies of Israel and I am not blaming Jews for anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism predates the birth of Israel. Neither Israel's policies nor the critics of those policies should be held responsible for anti-Semitism. At the same time, I do believe that attitudes toward Israel are influenced by Israel's policies, and attitudes toward the Jewish community are influenced by the pro-Israel lobby's success in suppressing divergent views.
George Soros