Gold is very volatile in the short term and could as easily go down in the near term as go up. But if you’re invested over a three to five year horizon, I think you’d be much safer in gold as a currency than the dollar. - John Paulson
If you are looking for a hedge for potential inflation for the future and have a longer term view, then gold is still a good bet. - John Paulson
There have been many very successful acquirers, where they've bought up companies, and they've grown their earnings very rapidly, and the stock has appreciated tremendously. - John Paulson
The financial crisis was linked to the fact that banks had excessive leverage and too many risky assets. The solution is not to try to dictate to banks what they can do or not do, but to require them to strengthen their capital to absorb potential losses and hold less risky assets. - John Paulson
New York periodically goes through a real estate crisis. I didn't subscribe to the school that real estate only goes up. - John Paulson