Read quote“If I can generate the funds from internal accruals and private borrowings, why should I hurry about going public?”
About Markets
Exchange, competition, trade, prices, and the forces shaping economic life.
The collection
Words on Markets
Read quote“One of the first businesses I launched was when I asked my mother to make me balela (a traditional chickpea soup), and I sold it to my friends in the street.”
Read quote“I want to invest in things that grow.”
Read quote“Capitalists go where there is profit, and that is not a crime.”
Read quote“By investing to build ports, railway lines and roads, China is helping African countries open up to trade with each other.”
Read quote“What is the core value of the internet? Put simply: Fairness.”
Read quote“The era of the indigenous major is here.”
Read quote“We are more localized in different markets than people think.”
Read quote“Buy a dollar for 50 cents.”
Read quote““Restrict the rate of interest, and you at once destroy the stamina of the colony.””
Read quote“When you try and make something for everyone, you typically end up making something that appeals to no one.”
Read quote“Piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue.”
Read quote“I think we’re the Uber of stuff.”
Read quote“The reason we think we have a good shot against Amazon is that customers want choice.”
