The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by analogy from the physical meaning of the word. – Herbert Read
Whether a tops-down or bottoms-up investor in bonds, stocks, or private equity, the standard analysis tends to judge an investor or his firm on the basis of how the bullish or bearish aspects of the cycle were managed. – Bill Gross
Companies typically borrow money at less than their return on equity and therefore compound their return at the expense of lenders. – Bill Gross
No nation can answer for the equity of proceedings in all its inferior courts. It suffices to provide a supreme judicature by which error and partiality may be corrected. – Benjamin Robbins Curtis
People used to think that private equity was basically just a compensation scheme, but it is much more about making companies more efficient. – David Rubenstein
I got my Equity Card from Berkeley Rep when I was 22 years old. I was cast in David Saar’s ‘The Yellow Boat.’ – Colman Domingo
Private equity does pay very well, and my counterparts, guys that I grew up with who are still working at a number of firms, all make a lot of money. – Gerry Schwartz
In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function. – Michael Graves
A good default, like Portugal or Greece, would be very good for the private equity business. – David Bonderman
It cannot be assumed that equity was following common law whenever they agreed, any more than the converse. – Frederick Pollock
Private equity has been the purview of super wealthy individuals and institutions. – Michael Lee-Chin
All equity categories, correctly calculated, create near-identical lifelong returns. They just get there via wildly differing paths. – Kenneth Fisher
I got my Equity card from an audition out of Backstage. We did ‘Guys and Dolls’ and ‘Kismet.’ – John C. McGinley
Not one criminal charge has ever been brought to any bank executive associated with the 2008 crisis. And in fact, it gets worse. No bonuses and none of their equity was taken. – Stephen Bannon
