Sentences with phrase «by financial greed»

Ocean's motives may not be entirely motivated by financial greed, however, as his ex-wife Tess (Roberts) is currently involved with Benedict (Garcia), the head of the targeted casinos.

Dennis: I just find it very curious that you disagree with EVERYTHING I say and now you're questioning my motives as fueled by financial greed.

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Believing that blockchain will be impervious to greed ignores the fact that anything created by a human can be manipulated by a human — especially if there is a financial incentive.

«Despite the comfortable academic consensus of market efficiency, financial markets will never be efficient because markets are, and will always be, driven by human emotions: greed and fear» Seth Klarman

In a world defined by political turbulence, a time when U.S. markets appear increasingly frothy, when the Fed has a declared intention to unwind QE, the stability appears unnatural — a menacing codependence between financial engineering and greed.

«This Budget has revealed the extent of the damage done to the economy and public finances by the greed and irresponsibility of the under - regulated financial sector.

The Big Short examines the 2008 economic collapse, and how it was spurred by predatory financial institutions taking advantage of people's hopes and dreams of succeeding in America, from the point of view of the banks that caused the catastrophe; The Florida Project shows us the swampy, brightly - colored, half - decayed Florida landscape briefly glimpsed in The Big Short, and centers on the very people who are struggling the most financially as a result of the greed of others and the desire to achieve the vaunted American Dream.

Actors who portrayed men driven by desperation, greed, hate and opportunism received Academy Award nominations for best supporting actor Thursday in an intense spectrum of films that ranged from exposing Wall Street's financial sins to the battle...

Indeed, director / co - writer / star Jay Chandrasekhar provides an intriguingly astute observation on the loss of innocence and masculine silliness in a world driven by fear, corruption, greed, depravity and financial insecurity.

Responding to a recent article on mutual funds by Rob Carrick, a Globe and Mail reader rehashed a common refrain: «Perhaps mutual funds were once a great way for «average Canadians» to invest, but they have been totally subverted by the greed and mediocrity of the financial institutions who dominate the field... Canadians are generally far better served by ETFs.»

Responding to a recent article on mutual funds by Rob Carrick, a Globe and Mail reader rehashed a common refrain: «Perhaps mutual funds were once a great way for «average Canadians» to invest, but they have been totally subverted by the greed and mediocrity of the financial institutions who dominate the field...

That's just a small illustration of everything that's wrong with the financial media (& so many of its devotees): Obsessing over short - term investment horizons & performance, masking & mistaking ignorance with confidence, being ruled by fear & greed, running with the herd chasing hot new fads & stocks, and always always looking for the slick salesman, the shortcut, the sure thing...

«Anyone who is surprised by this SEC investigation into ICOs either hasn't been paying attention or has been entranced by greed which has made them oblivious to how the financial industry works.