Philip M. RosenzweigThey have to say SOMETHING. Maria Bartiromo can't exactly look into the camera and say that the Dow is down half a percent today because of random Brownian motion.
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When someone's words can't be taken at face value, and they must try to make a point. The speaker is playing the "truth is whatever I say it is" game.
Source: The Halo Effect: ... And The Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers
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