Richard Grasso
Richard Grasso
Richard A. "Dick" Grassowas chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange from 1995 to 2003, the culmination of a career that began in 1968 when Grasso was hired by the Exchange as a floor clerk. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Grasso became the public face of the Exchange and was praised for his role in helping restart operations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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I think this is based on the consistent progress of the economy. I hope good American companies will list on the Chinese Stock Exchange.
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I think at the surface comparative level, they appear to be wildly different, ... But there are some very comparative similarities to the makeup of each. They are extraordinary intelligent and very creative in how they approach problems.
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Our systems are all go, ... At 9:30 Monday morning trading will resume on both markets, and the message will be given to criminals who foisted this on America that they lost.
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Our basic position is one of zero tolerance,
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Our commitment is to assure fairness and honesty in the market, ... The public's participation in the market is driven by that fairness and honesty, and we owe it to them to fulfill that.
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I think it is way beyond that at this juncture.
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You can attack an infrastructure, but you can't attack an ideal,
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We were unanimous this morning in our view that nothing should happen -- at least from the Big Board -- until after both the millennium change and 'decimalization' have been accomplished,
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There are a lot of key questions to answer before we can complete this transaction. It's quite right to point out that companies that trade actively during the conventional session may trade with much less liquidity in off hours.
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We are saddened to lose Martha Stewart, who has built a brand and a company admired around the world, ... Our board will miss Ms. Stewart's counsel and insight, and expressed its deep gratitude for her service.
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would have been a valuable contributor to our board.
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If the test on Saturday were to prove to be problematic, long before Monday at 9:30 a.m. we will be very candid with member firms and the American public,
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Whatever the competitive arguments may be for a more timely introduction of extending the trading day, the overriding interest should be the protection of the public user of the marketplace,
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Through technology, we have exported the floor of the NYSE to the consumer,