Joe Lonsdale Quotes

It's the company itself, but most of these mutual fund companies, the guy who runs the company is just a fact totem and the guy who runs the money is the power. But we really don't know who they are.

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

We at Fidelity view ourselves just as much a financial information processing company as an investment management firm. That may not be too newsworthy.

Wealth management businesses are capital light businesses.

If financial assets no longer work for you at a rate far and above the rate of true wealth creation, then you must work longer for your money.

I'm delighted to be joining INVESCO, an organization that has been growing both in terms of assets under management and the breadth of investment capabilities offered. I see great potential in working with the accomplished investment centers within INVESCO and providing expertise to help develop strategic solutions for our clients.

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

Pension funds, endowments, and private investors trust Mitt Romney's former company Bain Capital enough to hand it billions of dollars in assets.

The ability to manage large assets well - it's like being Michael Jordan or winning the gold in the Olympics; it's what you aspire to.

One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.

What I find very interesting about the mutual funds managers is that here are people who are the new masters of the universe. They're managing billions, yet they're subject to this quiet daily tyranny of numbers.

In 2014, Blackstone was the most profitable money manager in the world. I did not anticipate that.

Even Warren Buffet is allowed to have an awful year from time to time.

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.

I'm not looking for hobbies, I'm looking for investments.

We are not only one of the largest investment firms but also one of the best performing.

Floyd has showed me that he's set up with real estate, businesses, and investments.

My job is to look after all our investments and ensure that we grow.

I founded SkyBridge - an alternative investment management company focused on seeding and partnering with emerging managers and mentoring Wall Street's next generation of Wall Street's entrepreneurs - in 2005.

If I had to sum up my practical skills, I would use one word: survival. And operating a hedge fund utilized my training in survival to the fullest.

We have a very competitive and profitable investment bank and strong asset management capabilities. We want to continue to build on all those businesses organically.

I have someone who invests my money in a safe way so it continues to grow.

I have good people around me who guide me, tell me where I should put my money.

When you first come in the NBA, you have a lot of conversations about saving your money, financially educating yourself, not just trusting whoever it is handling your money, not just having those meetings once a year, and not really putting the effort into learning the same way you learn your craft on the court.

It was only when I started handling Treasury Operations that I realised all of a sudden just how much wealth we have. That is a huge responsibility, so I decided to get on with it and learn how to manage it, because I am a single child and have no siblings to share the responsibility with.