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Football is not an investment. I knew that before I bought Tottenham. It is a passion. There is a difference, and you must be clear about which one you are doing.

footballinvesting— Reported in The Guardian, 2010, 2010
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Currency markets are the purest market in the world. There is no CEO to charm and no earnings to manipulate. Either you are right or you lose.

currenciesmarkets— Rare interview, attributed to 1990s era, 1995
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I left Britain because the rules kept changing. I am not political. I just prefer environments where the rules are clear.

freedomlifestyle— Attributed to private conversation, reported by The Times, 2003, 2003
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The pound was in the wrong place. The politics were unsustainable. Everyone in the market knew it. We just had to wait for the moment.

black-wednesdaycurrencies— Reference to Black Wednesday 1992, reported retrospectively, 1993
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Art holds its value better than almost any financial asset over time. If you understand it and buy right, it is better than gold.

alternative-assetsart— Attributed in multiple wealth management publications, 2005