Viswanathan Anand Quotes

As an artist, you are aware there is this strange money market out there, but you have no sense of how it works.

You never suffer from a money problem, you always suffer from an idea problem.

Numeracy isn't a sign of geekiness, but a basic requirement for intelligent discussions of public policy.

If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.

I mean, I'm very serious with my kids about them comprehending the intricacies of global finance.

Life is a story. You and I are telling stories; they may suck, but we are telling stories. And we tell stories about the things that we want. So you go through your bank account, and those are things you have told stories about.

I've always been interested in using mathematics to make the world work better.

My adversary is the world of finance.

I think that a failure of statistical thinking is the major intellectual shortcoming of our universities, journalism and intellectual culture.

Traditionally, sport has looked down at number crunchers, but the reality is that they give sport the financial sustenance it needs.

It hath been observed in the nature of Arithmetick, that like other parts of the Mathematicks, it doth not only improve the Rational Faculties, but inclines those that are expert in it to thrifiness and good Husbandry, and prevents both Husbands and Wives in some measure from running out of their Estates, when they have it always ready in their Heads what their expences do amount to, and how soon by that course their ruine must overtake them.

My investment advice is rooted in my understanding of economics.

Investing in a poker game and investing in stocks, at least the way I do it, it's a very similar skillset.

I was good with numbers.

Knowing more about numbers and being acquainted with them will not only enrich our lives but also contribute towards managing our day to day affairs much better.

I think if you have a big enough wallet you can solve anything but the key is to solve it with the least amount of expenditure.

Let's also teach people about pensions and savings, insurance and the like. But if they aren't already familiar with numbers that won't be as effective as it might be.

If anything is evident about people who manage money, it is that the task attracts a very low level of talent, one that is protected in its highly imperfect profession by the mystery that is thought to enfold the subject of economics in general and of money in particular.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.

Without mathematics, we are blind.

Dear Mother, I am getting on nicely in my work at the bank, and like it ... I want to find out something about the science of money while I am at it; it is an extraordinarily interesting subject.

Money is a big part of your life, and when you learn how to get your finances under control, all areas of your life will soar.

I love the idea of women taking control of their money. It's something that many women are not familiar with, but it's crucial.

Of course, analysis can sometimes give more accurate results than intuition but usually it’s just a lot of work. I normally do what my intuition tells me to do. Most of the time spent thinking is just to double-check.

School typically doesn't prepare young people for real life - unless their lives are spent following instructions and pleasing others. In my opinion, that's why so many students who succeed in school fail in life.