The week in quotes
17 February 2012
FE Trustnet picks the best Tweets from around the world over the past seven days.
By Lora Coventry,
Senior Reporter, FE Trustnet
"The 2 worst strategic mistakes: 1] acting prematurely 2] letting an opportunity slip."
Paulo Coelho @paulocoelho, author
"To hell with politicians! When are we going to find some to tell the truth in any country? Don’t hold your breath."
Rupert Murdoch @rupertmurdoch, media mogul
"Disinflation – it’s just a word – prices are still rising and people are still poorer."
Paul Lewis @paullewismoney, Moneybox presenter
"Hey, @MichelleObama: Happy Valentine’s Day. –bo"
Barack Obama @BarackObama, US president
"It’s exactly one year since I arrived at 10 Downing Street; David Cameron still hasn’t managed to explain to me what the 'big society' is..."
Larry the Cat @Number10cat, Downing Street’s cat in residence
"Like many market watchers, I am looking forward to the launch of the Sunday Sun for their detailed exposure of underlying assets."
Craig Drake @csdrake, City AM features writer
"And that is how you blow up the sovereign bond market. You ask for a miracle. God sends you the ECB."
Zerohedge @zerohedge, financial website
"It would be odd if markets weren’t already discounting a 30% risk of UK downgrade in next 18 months (the Moody’s downgrade probability)."
Robert Peston @Peston, BBC business editor
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