Rand Quotations

Of all Americans who have appeared on the nation's postage stamps, Ayn Rand is probably the only one to have thought that the United States government has no business delivering mail.

I think I view the system the same way that Ayn Rand views the system - that it really oppresses those that create, if you will, and tries to take away from those that produce and give to the non-producers.

I agree with Sen. Rand Paul on issues more than I do Mitch McConnell.

It was a good 15 or 20 years before anyone at Rand would be in the same room with me. They didn't want the question raised, 'What's your relationship with Daniel Ellsberg?' And not one of them wrote me a letter because they didn't want a letter of theirs to show up in my trash - which the FBI had been going through.

'Up in the Air' is not a political movie. It won't be mistaken for either a Michael Moore or Any Rand polemic on capitalism.

Every stylish man should have a copy of 'The Fountainhead' by Ayn Rand on his bookshelf.

When I was younger, I was drawn to Ayn Rand books and other works of fiction celebrating individualism.

When I started performing, there was no Internet; I didn't really have anything to copy. I kind of had to just make up what I thought burlesque was, based on photographs of Sally Rand or whatever.

The thing for me about Ayn Rand is that her philosophy is the only one applicable to the world today - in every sense. If you take her ideas, then take them farther in your own mind, you can find answers to pretty well everything on an individual basis.

My fear is that people associate Rand Paul's social conservatism with libertarianism, when it's not.

Calling Rand Paul 'the most interesting man in politics' is an invitation to an argument - but one we suspect he'd love to have.

Rand Paul does not like being compared to his father Ron any more than sons named Bush like to dance in their father's shadow, but the crucial difference is that while the Bushes all hail from the relative mainstream of the GOP, the Pauls have an ideological tributary virtually to themselves.

Rand Paul comes off like an academic stiff who wants to give us a lecture on American civics.

We have seen a recovery in the gold price and commodity currencies have consolidated slightly off their lows, which bodes well for rand resilience. The rand could trade closer to 6.20/22/US$.

The reduction in the yield differential is a negative for the rand. With the rand being strong so recently, some people may be speculating about a cut in South African rates.

Last year, we were criticized for the simplicity of the maps. This is the sort of quality with maps that we demanded when I was with Rand McNally.

Sen. Rand Paul is a Different Kind of Republican. He will drag the party, kicking and screaming, toward a new kind of conservatism that appeals more to today's youth, who embrace liberty and are skeptical of foreign intervention.

Modest vehicle price increases brought about by rand depreciation, the impact of local inflation, and substantial increases in the price of steel, plastics and paint could impact negatively on vehicle sales.

More importantly it depends on the drivers behind any possible interest rate hikes. Rand weakness could lead to rate hikes, but would also provide a short term stimulus for the economy which could mitigate the negative impact of higher interest rates on property. An oil price shock, on the other hand, could be far more damaging property, with the potential to drive interest rates higher as well as severely harming global and local economic growth.

Given the very strong correlation which exists between the trade-weighted rand and the commodity indices, it is extremely difficult to call for a weaker rand in the current environment.

If the gold price can sustain its latest surge then I think the rand will enjoy a bit of short-covering into the weekend. I would be targeting the mid-teens, around 6.13/dollar.

Gold has pulled back from its recent spike to around $505 an ounce while the rand has strengthened to 6.34 against the US dollar.

Gold Fields had a stellar second-quarter earnings release Thursday, with a combination of a strong Rand gold price, slightly lower production costs and an increase in production to 1.04 million ounces (from 993,000).

The rand weakened during February, which is expected to have limited the Bank's accumulation of foreign exchange reserves during the month.

The Rand report confirms what those of us in Texas have known for many years -- that Texas is at the forefront in education reform, leading the nation in achievement gains among minority students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds,

The rand is still stuck in a range, but with a firmer bias. This has been a function of the renewed rise in precious metals prices. The rand is once again making use of its commodity status.

The rand is coming under a bit of pressure on the back of very strong retail sales data out of the US, but I'm not expecting it to weaken too much further given that the Budget tomorrow is taking centre stage with the locals. It should remain in a 6.12 to 6.20 range.

The rally we've seen in the rand has come squarely on the back of the rally we saw in the gold price.

I think it's a little insulting, a bit insulting to American workers when Rand Paul says that unemployment insurance is a disservice.

I think it was pretty neutral from a rand perspective but he did a paint pretty optimistic outlook for the rand.

Lately, the rand has been at the mercy of metal prices and yesterday, and today, were prime examples of that. Gold will determine the direction for a while.

Some industries will benefit from the anticipated strength in domestic spending and the planned acceleration in infrastructure spending, while others are expected to remain under strain from a strong rand and softer global growth.

I think Rand (Rasmussen) is such a good coach. That's a good team. He gets so much out of his players, and he's so smart. They're always contenders year after year.

While an environment in which the rand remains strong is always appropriate for something more creative, the National Treasury is unlikely to deviate from its consistent path of removing exchange controls gradually.

We expect a neutral monetary policy stance in 2006, but much will depend on movements in the rand and the performance of mining and manufacturing.

We would expect the rand to test levels of 6.22/23 to the dollar and consolidate around there.

Finally, the JSE and the rand are trading on valuation and not emotion.

Commodity prices are still strong, and that's leading to strong foreign demand for our stocks. If you try and look for negatives for the rand at the moment, you struggle.

Commodities were very strong for the rand this week. There weren't many negatives for the currency.

Don't try to talk anyone out of concentrating his hatred on Ayn Rand or any other dead person. It can't harm the dead. Diverted to a living person, it might actually do harm.

Another issue likely to resurface is the matter of 'a more competitive exchange rate', deciphered as code for the rand to weaken. Moral suasion such as this may be good for export-biased manufacturers, but will hardly be considered good for observers of inflation, or long-term interest rate markets.

Ever since the turn of the Millennium, we have experienced consistent, and sometimes spectacular growth across our market. Even the difficult period experienced with the foreign exchange value of the Rand in the second half of 2001, with its push-on affect in the interest rate arena, did not reverse the trend, and now that we have experienced more than three years of currency robustness, price stability and a positive financing scenario, the results can speak for themselves.

I use a 1994 South African 5 rand coin to mark my ball. It reminds me of my '94 U.S. Open win at Oakmont.

The risk remains that the rand will be at the higher end of people's forecasts.

The stronger rand and a slow start to the year are likely to be the biggest drivers of slower growth in January.

The slight depreciation of the rand during March seems to have impacted positively on both the export performance of manufacturers as well as the degree of import competition. This is a positive development. However, compared to other sectors of the South African economy (excluding mining), where both activity and confidence are at high levels, the manufacturing sector is clearly still under pressure.

Our customers live for the time they spend out on the open road. The all-in-one Ride Atlas features some of the most incredible rides in North America, hand-picked by Harley-Davidson and detailed by Rand McNally.

Of this projected deficit, 21 billion rand originates from the poor performance of the trade account.

The most important thing for South Africans is that whatever its value, the rand remain stable rather than fluctuating wildly.

Speculators feel comfortable again about buying the rand and we're seeing an unwinding of weakness early last week, which was not fundamentally based.

Activity has now contracted for two consecutive months, albeit mildly. As noted in the January release, the sustained strength of the rand exchange rate probably explains much of the pressure on manufacturing.

Despite the strong rand the JSE remained strong, which showed that there was a lot of positive sentiment.

Any data indicating U.S. rates may peak is a good signal for the rand and other emerging market currencies. Overall, the mood still remains nervous.

A projection forward, with expenditure remaining at budgeted levels, could well result in a revenue overrun of 20 billion rand for the year. This will allow the government plenty of room for tax cuts and a further increase in infrastructural spending.

The bottom line is that you still have buoyant company profits and the overall growth story remains positive. I'm a rand bull and not surprised we are seeing these levels.

You've seen continued good performance on commodities' prices and the fact that the rand didn't break through the 6.0 (against the dollar) level is giving the market a bit of support on the resource stocks.

The weaker rand is causing some of the bulls to lock in profits. It could have been worse had it not been for the slightly better-than-expected inflation numbers and the fact that oil prices have started to drift lower.

A lot of factors are positive for the sector, there's Christmas turnover, a stronger rand which means interest rates will remain as they are or even another cut as some people are suggesting.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is in the process of negotiating a facility with Rand Merchant Bank,

The relationship between the rand and gold prices broke down this year. The main theme was the narrowing of the interest rate differential between South Africa and the U.S.

Foreign investors are playing a bigger and bigger role in our stock market and in helping the rand stay strong.

Foreigners have been net buyers of our equities over the last few weeks and I am sure there was selling, especially with the rand at current levels.

It's mainly the commodity play that's keeping the rand resilient.

Supposedly a corporate order went through the market this morning. It squeezed a couple of guys who were sitting short dollars and triggered a few stops and the rand popped up to the top (weakened).

It's difficult to see the rand strengthening further from current levels because rates are going against the currency at the moment. The interest rate outlook favors the dollar over the rand.

A rise in global demand, the relatively low cost of capital and a weaker rand have all helped lift manufacturing.

I'm a big fan of Rand Paul; he and I are good friends. I don't agree with him on foreign policy.

Increased aversion in emerging market countries during March resulted in the rand losing ground against its major trading partners.

If you look at the historical volatilities of the rand you'll find they have declined through the year.

If you look at the historical volatilities of the rand you'll find that they have declined through the year.

If you think back to the fight over drones, when I was proud to be standing shoulder to shoulder with Rand Paul filibustering for 13 hours, that was viewed as a fringe issue, as a quixotic issue, and yet millions of Americans engaged, spoke up, got online.

For the past six months, Rand has been claiming that the sexual acts were consensual. He has now finally admitted that he threatened her and forced her to do these things.

The industry's profit margins have widened considerably despite the strength of the rand against the dollar. The benefits of restructuring and consolidation are now coming through. I just hope the industry doesn't let costs slip again.

The gold price is still up there and platinum is still trading above $1,000. That still points to a stronger rand. We could see a sharp weakening in the rand if the commodity prices lose steam.

The gold price at these levels still helps the rand immensely. It's still pretty good going for the rand.

The currency is likely to be guided movements in commodity prices as there's no market moving data locally. The rand will be a touch softer if gold keeps losing ground.

The anti-individualist enemies that Ayn Rand battled are still the enemy, but they've shifted their line of attack. Political collectivists are no longer much interested in taking things away from the wealthy and creative.