But Rules Cannot Substitute For Character.

Regulation - Which Is Based On Force And Fear - Undermines The Moral Base Of Business Dealings. It Becomes Cheaper To Bribe A Building Inspector Than To Meet His Standards Of Construction. Protection Of The Consumer By Regulation Is Thus Illusory.

The Economy Is Turning, And Credit Comes In With A Lag, .. To The Extent That A Number Of Small Firms Are Finding It Difficult To Get The Credit They Need At A Price They Can Afford, That's Likely To Change For The Better.

Gold, Unlike All Other Commodities, Is A Currency...and The Major Thrust In The Demand For Gold Is Not For Jewelry. It's Not For Anything Other Than An Escape From What Is Perceived To Be A Fiat Money System, Paper Money, That Seems To Be Deteriorating.

I've Been In And Out Of Wall Street Since 1949, And I've Never Seen The Type Of Animosity Between Government And Wall Street. And I'm Not Sure Where It Comes From, But I Suspect It's Got To Do With A General Schism In This Society Which Is Really Becoming Ever More Destructive.

Regulators Have Not Been Able To Achieve The Level Of Future Clarity Required To Act Pre-emptively. The Problem Is Not Lack Of Regulation But Unrealistic Expectations. What We Confront In Reality Is Uncertainty, Some Of It Frighteningly So...