Baba Kalyani Quotes

My early work and publications centered around expanding on the analysis of life insurance in my dissertation and its relationship to investment banking.

No matter what business you're in, business is business, and financing and money are critical. I would have made a lot fewer mistakes if I had more schooling in that area.

Even at 10 years old, Jonathan and I started saying things like, 'Hey, what about this for the property?' And I remember my parents saying, 'You're 10. What do you know about real estate? Go play with toys.'

I hated being a junior investment banker. I loved the research business, the wealth management business.

Math people are math people. When you approach them with investments and business, they don't just ask the soft questions but eventually get to the hard questions.

I'm always interested in understanding the math of things and understanding as much as I can about all aspects of business. And what I learn today may be useful to me two years from now. That's really the wonderful thing about investments is your knowledge is cumulative.

I have nothing against investment banking, but it's like massaging money rather than creating money.

My most difficult class at Harvard Business School would have to be finance.

I delivered lectures, and I was also a consultant for international companies in finance, both private equity and big venture capital funds.

Banking types should take their cue from Gordon Gekko. Or pick the best-looking banker in their firm and copy him.

Financial analysts make a lot more than accountants.

Our strength in finance has led us to set up an international financial centre with medium and long-term objectives, especially to develop Islamic financial and insurance services.

I was not a student of Wall Street, but I was a quick study.

I think one of the key differentiators I bring to the table as a venture capitalist is a solid understanding of the public markets and how they operate.

There's more honor in investment management than in investment banking.

I love reading Warren Buffett's letters, and I love contrasting his words with his actions. He's a very wise guy.

During my undergraduate training at UCLA, I was studying finance and securities; my particular interest was with mutual funds. Wanting to get into a high position at some of the companies that were doing that, I knew that law would be useful.

I'm not such an artist type that I can't handle the real world. I read the financial pages, because most people don't talk about art.

I've been called Mr. Patient Money because I have the patience to work through challenging circumstances.

My mother really didn't know a heck of a lot about business. She was a very good mother, that made sure we ate right and we had our cod liver oil, but didn't know a heck of a lot about what I did.

Wall Street has desperate need of men like you.

If I find out where every dollar goes, and how it is used, I shall understand the apparatus thoroughly.

You have to be smarter and a wiser businessperson and consumer. You have to learn to protect yourself through education.

We know what we are. Our business is originating, distributing, and managing capital for individuals and institutions.

Just because one happens to be wealthy, it doesn't mean you are naturally any good at building an investment operation that is world-class or successful.