Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz

Large corporations, of course, are blinded by greed. The laws under which they operate require it - their shareholders would revolt at anything less.

Ajay Piramal
Ajay Piramal

I may believe in something, but if it is not working and is not giving returns, we have to close it down because that is the right thing to do for the shareholders.

Ajay Piramal
Ajay Piramal

It is very clear for us; we will do whatever is in the best interest of Shriram shareholders.

Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan

It's hard to tell which assets will be toxic. The best way to ensure that only shareholders and banks feel it is have adequate capital.

Alex Berenson
Alex Berenson

Big banks have long had private equity divisions that put up capital for deals too complex or risky for individual shareholders to finance.

Alex Berenson
Alex Berenson

Fannie Mae is owned by shareholders but operates under a federal charter that exempts it from paying state or local taxes. As a result, many professional investors think the government would repay the debt that Fannie Mae had issued if the company could not, although Fannie Mae explicitly says that its bonds do not carry a federal guarantee.

Alex Berenson
Alex Berenson

Some companies use off-balance-sheet partnerships to raise money or to buy assets without ever telling their shareholders in their financial statements.

Alexei Mordashov
Alexei Mordashov

Regarding our links with the Russian government, Severstal is a private company with no government participation. We are answerable to our shareholders.

Andrew Mason
Andrew Mason

I'm going to continue doing my thing and work my butt off to add value for shareholders and as long as they and the board see fit to keep me in this role, I feel enormously privileged to serve.

Chieh Huang
Chieh Huang

Everyone is now praying at the altar of every last dollar of profits to please shareholders. If you invest in your people and treat them well, it's a different way to increase profits.