Ron Chernow Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ron Chernow.

Ron Chernow is an American historian, biographer, and journalist. Born on March 3, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, Chernow is renowned for his meticulously researched and compelling biographies. He gained widespread recognition with his biography of Alexander Hamilton, which inspired the hit Broadway musical. Chernow's works often explore the lives of influential figures in American history, including George Washington, John D. Rockefeller, and Ulysses S. Grant. His insightful storytelling and rigorous research have earned him numerous awards and accolades, solidifying his status as one of the preeminent biographers of our time.

I think one of the important things that's happened in the c

I think one of the important things that's happened in the course of the century is that life expectancy has doubled.

Life

If you go back to the time of J.P. Morgan, the world of high

If you go back to the time of J.P. Morgan, the world of high finance was completely wholesale. The prestigious investment banks on Wall Street appealed exclusively to large corporations, governments, and to extremely wealthy individuals.

Finance

There is a kind of fear, approaching a panic, that's spreadi

There is a kind of fear, approaching a panic, that's spreading through the Baby Boom Generation, which has suddenly discovered that it will have to provide for its own retirement.

Fear

The public has lost faith in the ability of Social Security

The public has lost faith in the ability of Social Security and Medicare to provide for old age. They've lost faith in the banking system and in conventional medical insurance.

Faith

The history of Wall Street is inseparable from New York.

The history of Wall Street is inseparable from New York.

History

Partly because his life ended before the age of 50, Hamilton

Partly because his life ended before the age of 50, Hamilton was defined by the other founding fathers, and he managed, with amazing consistency, to alienate most of them.

Amazing

We really haven't had very much experience with people fundi

We really haven't had very much experience with people funding their retirement out of the stock market, and we don't know, frankly, how it would work under every scenario.

Experience

I have developed a very strong partiality for the dead: they

I have developed a very strong partiality for the dead: they don't talk back, they don't sue, and they don't have angry relatives.

Relationship

The Great Inflation of the 1970s destroyed faith in paper as

The Great Inflation of the 1970s destroyed faith in paper assets, because if you held a bond, suddenly the bond was worth much less money than it was before.

Faith

You don't want too much fear in a market, because people wil

You don't want too much fear in a market, because people will be blinded to some very good buying opportunities. You don't want too much complacency because people will be blinded to some risk.

Fear