David Trone Quotes

The franchise itself is doing quite well. - David Trone

Our estimate of $340 million in advisory revenue easily places the quarter as the highest for the firm post-bubble, and should move 2005 advisory revenues about 28% over the prior year. - David Trone

On a year-over-year basis, Lehman's results are outstanding, while the negative sequential comparisons are a product of the strength of the 2005 third quarter. - David Trone

Merrill has consistently bought back about $1 billion per quarter since early 2004, a pace that lately has been insufficient in offsetting balance sheet growth. - David Trone

Its track record is outstanding, they've earned tens of billions of dollars over the last several years and they've never come close to having a negative trading line. I'd say that's reasonable risk-reward. - David Trone

It gives them a way to get in the game without having to put capital at risk. - David Trone

Full-service firms are awash in capital and looking at means of effective deployment. Over the last few weeks, media reports have been fuller than normal with buzz of these firms exploring large deals. - David Trone

Fink is coming from a position of power because of his recent success. - David Trone

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