Arthur Levitt Business Quotations

We should never lose sight of the underlying essence of a market-a place where buyers and sellers come together. Every other feature-whether crafted by tradition or technology-exists only to serve that primary purpose.

The motivation to satisfy Wall Street earnings expectations may be overriding common sense business practices, ... In the process, I fear, we are witnessing a gradual but inexorable erosion in the quality of financial reporting.

I've had my dream job. I have been able to work on issues that I have been deeply passionate about since I first began my career in the securities business nearly 38 years ago,