Business is more exciting than any game.

Business is more exciting than any game.

American prosperity and American free enterprise are both highly unusual in the world, and we should not overlook the possibility read more

American prosperity and American free enterprise are both highly unusual in the world, and we should not overlook the possibility that the two are connected.

It is impossible to understand the history of economic thought if one does not pay attention to the fact that read more

It is impossible to understand the history of economic thought if one does not pay attention to the fact that economics as such is a challenge to the conceit of those in power.

The City's reluctance to take a stand on an issue like the British Gas pay row makes a mockery of read more

The City's reluctance to take a stand on an issue like the British Gas pay row makes a mockery of corporate governance and shareholders' ability to influence annual general meetings. Institutions should be obliged to make public how they vote at such events. They should be obliged to provide customers with a record of how they vote on every kind of issue.

It is surprising, in the welter of questions that one gets at (AGMs), how few actually relate to the performance read more

It is surprising, in the welter of questions that one gets at (AGMs), how few actually relate to the performance of the company, or the decisions taken by the board in particular areas.

The monstrous evils of the twentieth century have shown us that the greediest money grubbers are gentle doves compared with read more

The monstrous evils of the twentieth century have shown us that the greediest money grubbers are gentle doves compared with money-hating wolves like Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler, who in less than three decades killed or maimed nearly a hundred million men, women, and children and brought untold suffering to a large portion of mankind.

Prices are important not because money is considered paramount but because prices are a fast and effective conveyor of information read more

Prices are important not because money is considered paramount but because prices are a fast and effective conveyor of information through a vast society in which fragmented knowledge must be coordinated.

For me, hard work represents the supreme luxury of life.

For me, hard work represents the supreme luxury of life.

A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who read more

A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who work for him. My advice: Don't worry about yourself. Take care of those who work for you and you'll float to greatness on their achievements.