It's quite astonishing how much money people make in the hedge fund business and in the private equity field, and how well-off affluent families really are.

Cash is very easy to hide. It's easy to hoard. It's easy to move, especially these large bills.

People aren't looking at how they're doing, but rather at how their neighbors are doing and at their own place in society.

I think that a lot of the money - these big bills - is used to facilitate tax evasion and crime.

It is vital for Russia to normalize relations with the rest of the world. You shouldn't isolate your economy

I tell my children that a man like Bill Gates has a personal fortune of $100 billion. They can't even comprehend that. Then I explain that he has more money than some countries.

The Indians and Chinese have become brilliant chess professionals. They get on a plane and play all over the world. This has led to dramatic pressure on incomes. Nowadays, the best chess player in Argentina can no longer make a living playing chess.