When news of the crash came, probably a lot of people in small towns and farms across America felt a sense of grim satisfaction that the sinners had finally been punished for their wicked ways. Ron Chernow americacrashfarm Change image and share on social
I'm a biographer; I can live with a little hyperbole. Ron Chernow biographerhyperbolelive Change image and share on social
In the 1970s we saw a massive shift of household savings from the banks to the brokerage firms. Ron Chernow 1970sbankbrokerage Change image and share on social
A lot of the money in the stock market is really our national retirement plan, for better or worse. Ron Chernow badlylotmarket Change image and share on social
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. Ron Chernow billiondailyfind share on social
One of the very nice things about investing in the stock market is that you learn about all different aspects of the economy. It's your window into a very large world. Ron Chernow aspecteconomyinvest Change image and share on social
There is a kind of fear, approaching a panic, that's spreading through the Baby Boom Generation, which has suddenly discovered that it will have to provide for its own retirement. Ron Chernow approachbabyboom Change image and share on social
As a bull market continues, almost anything you buy goes up. It makes you feel that investing in stocks is a very easy and safe and that you're a financial genius. Ron Chernow bullbuycontinue Change image and share on social
A crash really occurs when you suddenly have a violent downturn in the market that then heralds a long bull market. Ron Chernow bullcrashdownturn Change image and share on social
When the market is just going up, up, and up, we all tend to be blind to the holes in the market. They're all papered over by the rise. Ron Chernow blindholemarket Change image and share on social
