It's a lot of fun finding a country that nobody knows about. The only thing better is finding a country everybody's bullish on and shorting it.

I think this is also a great time to invest in private equity, helping companies grow from the ground up.

I cannot invest the way I want the world to be; I have to invest the way the world is.

I was poor once, I didn't like it, I don't want to be poor again.

You can no longer buy commodities at Merrill Lynch. My guess is many analysts and even executives are too young to know how profitable a hot commodities market can be. They will soon.

Never act upon wishful thinking. Act without checking the facts, and chances are that you will be swept away along with the mob.

If everyone thinks one way, it is likely to be wrong. If you can figure out that it is wrong, you are likely to make a lot of money.