Famous Quotes & Sayings

You can use the funds for anything, you can withdraw any of your capital and not incur any tax consequences.

Alan Greenspan

The major element of the control of leverage and capital is the structure of the counterparty relationship,

The lukewarm consumer response to tests in the U.S. combined with the significant capital outlay for oven equipment played a considerable part in the decision to delay (if not desert) this initiative.

The key with Merrill is they're not as dependent on some of the venture capital private equity gains some of these companies earned earlier in the year, but have now lost.

The drop in industrial capital goods is a disappointment - I hope it's just an accident.

The easiest solution is to do like in France and Germany, where the central bank's capital is entirely owned by the state,

The fundamental idea of modern capitalism is not the right of the individual to possess and enjoy what he has earned, but the thesis that the exercise of this right redounds to the general good.

The fundamentals for strong capital spending remain in place - record corporate profits and an economy that will post solid growth.

The fundamentals are clearly in place to support a strong 2006 performance and it will as always be up to us to operate effectively and capitalize on those opportunities.

The current level of growth is unsustainable over the longer term as house prices in the capital still remain relatively high.

Meles Zenawi

The CUD is responsible for the damage and loss of life that has occurred in the capital in the last three days,

The Class B schools usually compete in their regular events, but Capital and Helena will probably be trying some kids in events other than what they normally do.

David Blunkett

The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force for the creation of the trade unions in the 19th century.

The first two years of operations were pretty tough - as they were for much of the commercial property sector - with returns going backwards, about negative 7 per cent a year. But the last five years have been brilliant, with Capital Properties providing returns in excess of 20 per cent per annum.

The capital punishment was carried out this morning at 10:30 am (16:30 AEST) on three convicts,

The capital markets have exploded in terms of size and willingness to take on risk ... it puts an underlying floor on value.

John Hall

The capital markets environment of the third and the fourth quarters was unlikely to stimulate strong industry-wide sales in any of the major product categories including variable annuities, fixed annuities, variable life insurance or universal life insurance.

The capital management was certainly on the cards, but the market wasn't expecting such a generous offer.

The capital expenditure programs are up over last year, but the cash flows are up even more.

The capital expenditure numbers were stronger than expected.

The coffee market in the United States is the fastest-growing segment within fast food. McDonald's recognizes this and wants to capitalize on it. It's surprising it's taken the company this long.

The first quarter traditionally is the weakest period of the year for technology purchases, and many of our customers chose to reduce or defer capital spending decisions until they see a sustained improvement in their businesses.

The first 10 minutes of the game went really well for us. We skated well. After that, we didn't capitalize on the power play and stopped moving our feet.

The figures show that the economy has climbed out of a weak patch and that the underlying trend in capital spending is very strong.

The finance and services sectors reported the highest expectations for capital spending, especially on computers and communications equipment.

Mike Jackson

The companies that visited are a very good fit for the Cape. They are small, privately held companies that can make decisions quickly and have the capital to make those decisions.

The companies that decide to stay are expected to be extremely reluctant to make major commitments of capital to the country given the sheer evidence of regulatory uncertainty and state heavy-handedness.

The company will reach a fast- growing phase over the next few years, which will require high capital investments, so we decided to reserve cash for future development.

The Company netted positive cash flow of $15.9 million during 2005 -- after funding all of our operating needs, $20.2 million in capital expenditures, $15.0 million in pension contributions, $5.2 million in restructuring costs, and $26.6 million in dividend payments.

The concern is there'll be less capital investment and fewer buybacks.

Saul Alinsky

The organized labor movement as it is constituted today is as much a concomitant of a capitalist economy as is capital. Organized labor is predicated upon the basic premise of collective bargaining between employers and employees. This premise can obtain only for an employer-employee type of society. If the labor movement is to maintain its own identity and security, it must of necessity protect that kind of society.