Benchmarks Quotes

As the database grows, we will be able to furnish advisors with peer-group benchmarks, so they can provide evidence-based advice. The wealthy don't fill out surveys. - Christopher Snyder

Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves. This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks. - Doug Allen

Among the many important provisions in the energy bill are the creation of an estimated half million new jobs, increased oil production, blackout protection, controlling fertilizer costs by stabilizing natural gas prices and enacting new efficiency benchmarks. - Paul Gillmor

[The White House had no comment, except to point to Bush's past statements rejecting a withdrawal timetable, a position shared by Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.).] Like other members of the caucus, he's been calling for some benchmarks from the administration to measure progress... but he is opposed to setting a date certain for withdrawal, concerned that would undercut the troops. - Jim Manley

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks. - Doug Allen