Quote of the day: Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko

Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan have been the worst monetary stewards in U.S. Federal Reserve history. A former Fed Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr. once said it was the Fed’s job “to take away the punch bowl just as the party gets going.” Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke, with their easy money polices, failed to do so. Their role is one of oversight, not befriending Wall Street.

Therefore, I must quote from Michael Douglas in the classic 80s movie “Wall Street“:

If you need a friend, get a dog.
Gordon Gekko

Something for Chairman Bernanke to think about. Oh, and check out the mobile phone Michael Douglas is using in the movie — doesn’t exactly fit in the pocket, eh? I love the 80s.


3 Comments
  1. Anonymous says

    I love the movie. Great entertainment and it is inspirational to young greedy wallstreet pigs(or not).

    Supposedly there is a sequel coming up. The last few months should give enough fodder for movie.

  2. Wag the Dog says

    Supposedly there is a sequel coming up. The last few months should give enough fodder for movie.

    And a lot of cheap commercial office space. They might even be able to shoot on location.

  3. Edward Harrison says

    I look forward to the sequel. It will probably have some social commentary on the period of finance we just left behind.

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