The world was bearish in 2003, and then suddenly the big kicker came. We had weak commodity prices and within two, three months, suddenly the market turned. Ivan Glasenberg More Quotes by Ivan Glasenberg More Quotes From Ivan Glasenberg I've never opened a glass of champagne on any acquisition. Bankers do that. Ivan Glasenberg glassanyneverchampagne It's easy to buy. Prove that you bought at the right time and the right price. Ivan Glasenberg youright-timeeasytime We always look at opportunities. We are not aggressively looking to buy something. Ivan Glasenberg lookingsomethinglookalways You'll sacrifice a lot of things in the early part of your career to be successful, but to be ahead of your competitors, you have to work hard. Ivan Glasenberg work-hardyousacrificework Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don't miss opportunities. Ivan Glasenberg thinkyouluckpeople I observed a man sourcing candle wax from South America and selling it to Japan. I thought: 'That's unbelievable. Talking on the phone in his office, that man made money moving candle wax from one country to another.' It really interested me. Ivan Glasenberg memancandlemoney The trading side of the business means a lot of travel, being out of the office a lot of time. Ivan Glasenberg officebusinesstimetravel We're talking to every third-party supplier every day of the week, and our traders are talking to them and buying products from them. When we're doing that, we see opportunities which no one else sees. Ivan Glasenberg every-daydoingdaytalking It's nice to do an IPO where your investors get value straightaway and the share price pops up; it proves you left something on the table for them. Ivan Glasenberg valueyouryounice We're creating new supply for the world, which is key. If we didn't get more tonnes into the system, your next motorcar is going to cost more because the aluminum cost is going to be higher. Ivan Glasenberg yourmorenewworld Africa is where commodities are found, so it is vital that Glencore and other miners are there to develop those resources, helping Africa itself to grow at the same time. Ivan Glasenberg sameafricagrowtime Over two billion people in China and India need commodities to grow their economies and improve their living standards. Ivan Glasenberg growneedindiapeople
