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Capital isn't this pile of money sitting somewhere; it's an accounting construct.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Accounting Capital Construct Money Pile Sitting Somewhere

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Choices of right or wrong are not presented to you in black and white. If they were, I'm sure most people would choose white.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Black Black And White Choices Choose Most People Presented Right Sure Were White Would Wrong You

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Privatization of assets that most of us consider public goods - like airports and highways - has a long, often-uncontroversial history.

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Topics: Airport Assets Consider Goods Highways History Like Long Most Privatization Public Us

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In capital we trust. Capital is our savior, our holy grail, our fountain of youth, or at least health, for banks.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Banks Capital Fountain Health Holy Least Our Savior Trust Youth

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Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: About Buying Fig Home Home Ownership Homes Leaf Lending Ownership Really Rise

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Fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in isolation, without looking at the big picture, would be short-sighted.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Big Big Picture Fixing Isolation Looking Mac Picture Short-Sighted Without Would

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What's good for the financial industry probably isn't good for you.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Financial Good Industry You

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When Warren Buffett invests in a company, he is conferring upon that company something very unique: his credibility.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Company Credibility He His Something Unique Very Warren Warren Buffett

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The big banks advise cities about whether privatization is a wise choice. They also control the ability of states and cities to access the market for their financing needs.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Ability About Access Advise Also Banks Big Choice Cities Control Financing Market Needs Privatization States Whether Wise

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Proponents of privatization argued that cities and states needed private capital to fund all the upgrades that our decaying infrastructure so desperately needed.

~Bethany Mclean

Topics: Argued Capital Cities Desperately Fund Infrastructure Needed Our Private Privatization States

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Editor

Born: December 12th, 1970

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