"The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!"

John Bruton is suggesting that the time horizon for market solutions might be too long to depend on solely. He is expressing doubt that the financial services market will be able to come up with a service that will be effective in the long-term. However, he is also expressing hope that the ingenuity of the financial services industry will have the ability to prove him incorrect and create a service that will be effective in the long-term. This quote highlights the significance of the monetary services industry in finding solutions to long-term problems. It likewise shows that John Bruton is open to the possibility that the financial services market can develop a solution that will be effective in the long-term.