In other words, between the 1980s and 1990s bank consolidation became less hubristic and more efficient, to the detriment of small, local banks ? thanks, say the authors, largely to developments in technology 换言之,从80年代到90年代,技术的进步使银行的合并变得越来越理性、高效,从而对小的地方银行产生损害。
Predicting markets is as hubristic a business as tattooing a sweetheart's name on a bicep, particularly at times of high volatility, when normal rules no longer seem to apply 预测市场这种东西,就象是你把恋人的名字刺在二头肌上,是一种过度自信的行为,特别是当市场处于高度的波动,平常的规则不再有效的情况下。