When people talk about people who are optimistic about gold, they call them 'gold bugs.' A bug is an insect. I don't call equity bugs 'cockroaches.' Do you understand? There is already a negative connotation with the expression of 'gold bug.' Marc Faber bugcallcockroach share on social
The entire political elite has mismanaged the Indian economy for the last 50 years. You cannot solve a crisis that is borne as a symptom of mismanagement in just five minutes or in a week. It will involve significant sacrifices and pain, and I doubt that in India there is the political will to face the music. Marc Faber bearcrisisdoubt share on social
I do know some of the world's richest people. In monetary terms, they all performed very well. In terms of a fulfilling life, I am less sure. Marc Faber fulfilllifemonetary Change image and share on social
This is the choice in life. You choose what is less bad. I don't particularly like Mr. Obama, but I think he is less bad for the world than Mr. Romney. It is a tragedy of life that both candidates did not lose the election. They would have deserved both to lose. Marc Faber badcandidatechoice share on social
The reason I am so negative about the Federal Reserve's policies is that they only target core inflation and argue that they can't identify bubbles, but when each bubble bursts, they flood the system with liquidity that brings about unintended consequences. Marc Faber arguebringbubble share on social
There's no such thing as a favorite investment. But I think I tend to invest in Asia in promising countries, in equities, in real estate, and I own precious metals, obviously. Marc Faber asiacountryequity Change image and share on social
If the U.S. Government was a company, the deficit would be $5 trillion because they would have to account by general accepted accounting principles. But actually they encourage government spending, reckless government spending, because the government can issue Treasury bills at extremely low interest rates. Marc Faber acceptaccountbill share on social
My worst investment decision so far is to lend money to friends. So far, it has all come to zero. Marc Faber baddecisionfriend Change image and share on social
I'd rather buy something that is relatively depressed than something that is relatively high. Marc Faber buydepresshigh Change image and share on social
Buy a $100 U.S. bond and frame it to teach your children about inflation by watching the U.S. bond value diminish to almost nothing over the next 20 years. Marc Faber bondbuychild Change image and share on social