The Buzz

 

“Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody’s not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else.”
—Xavier Hall of Famer and NBA All-Star David West in USA Today on what he teaches kids in an AAU basketball program he coaches in North Carolina

“When you think about it, you know that your fund is not going to get you the exact return of gold or precious metals or even Treasuries, but I’m not sure most people think about why their fund isn’t doing exactly what they expect.”
—David Hyland, associate professor of finance in MarketWatch on why investors are attracted to gold and bond funds

“Just because they haven’t been prosecuted doesn’t mean they won’t be. It took five years to build cases against Enron’s top officials.”
—Paul Fiorelli, director of the Cintas Institute for Business Ethics, in the Philadelphia Inquirer on criminal charges against executives who mislead their clients

“Coach Mack was in charge of conditioning when I was in college. He tried to kill us.”
—NBA All-Star Chris Paul in The Cincinnati Enquirer during a visit to the Cintas Center

“While people are watching, they get involved in the event and don’t think about economic problems or deadlines. It’s like fireworks or watching a movie.”
—Christian End, assistant professor of psychology, in the Johannesburg (South Africa) Sunday Times on how sports
help alleviate stress