Irving Fisher quotes

Irving Fisher was an influential American economist, statistician, and inventor. His pioneering work on interest rates, capital, and monetary economics shaped modern economic thought. He is also remembered for his early warnings about the risks that led to the Great Depression. Here are 4 of his quotes:

The rate of interest acts as a link between income-value and capital-value. (Irving Fisher)
There may be a recession in stock prices, but not anything in the nature of a crash. View quote
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Stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau. View quote
Irving Fisher
Thus, our national circulating medium is now at the mercy of loan transactions of banks, which lend, not money, but promises to supply money they do not possess. View quote
Irving Fisher

Irving Fisher

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Occupation: American Economist
Born: February 27, 1867
Died: April 29, 1947
Quotes count: 4
Wikipedia: Irving Fisher

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