Once The Brokerage House, Rather Than The Bank, Became The Locus For American Savings, That Money Would Find Its Way Into The Stock Market, Because The Broker Was Someone With A Much Higher Tolerance For Risk Than The Banker. - SearchQuotes

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Once the brokerage house, rather than the bank, became the locus for American savings, that money would find its way into the stock market, because the broker was someone with a much higher tolerance for risk than the banker.

Ron Chernow

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