I rely a great deal on animal instincts.

You could adjust the punishment to fit the infraction. Even a small fine would be enough to bring an errant government to heel.

My approach works not by making valid predictions but by allowing me to correct false ones.

This crisis has the potential to be a lot worse than Lehman Brothers.

There is no doubt that the countries that now have a very large debt have not introduced the kind of structural reforms that Germany did and are therefore at a disadvantage. But the problem is that this disadvantage is becoming even more pronounced through the punitive policies in place.

The main enemy of the open society, I believe, is no longer the communist but the capitalist threat.

I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what, in a sense, market fundamentalism does, because it is in the interests of people who have a lot of money to have as little taxes as possible.