A biography for Gary Weisshasn’t been written yet.
“With such enormous bucks devoted to trading in oil and other commodities, the distortions that they cause have been exacerbated.”
“Legitimate institutions historically have been defenseless in the face of outright fraud.”
“Humiliating events have a way of capturing the public's imagination. So it has been since antiquity, when gladiators were pitted against each other and the legions of Spartacus were crucified in endless rows on the way to Rome.”
“India may be the only country in the world that has been free of anti-Semitic prejudice throughout its history.”
“All too often, the pitchmen are selling the notion that if you gain 'control' over your financial destiny - pick your own stocks and execute your own trades - it will be the first step on a short road to riches.”
“Kochi, formerly called Cochin, is a former European settlement with a large Christian population and a seafaring heritage. It is a town of enormous charm that reminds some visitors of the Caribbean more than India.”
“Beefs against debt collectors are consistently among the top complaints received by both the FTC and state attorneys general.”
“I'm not an ultra-libertarian who thinks there shouldn't be insider-trading laws at all.”