We Take Smaller Companies And Middle-sized Companies,

I Hope The Story Of 2011 Is That America Gets Its Mojo Back. You've Got To Remember That America Has The Best Universities; It's Got Some Of The Best Businesses. It's Got An Unbelievable Work Ethic, Rule Of Law. The Story Of 2011 Will Be America Blossoming Again.

I Always Tell People, "there's A Book On Everyone." I Get Some Of That Book Before I Do Anything. If I Want To Deeply Understand Someone's Reputation, I'll Talk To Their Friends, Their Former Bosses, Their Peers, And I'll Learn A Lot About Them. I Want Them To Be Trusted. I Want Them To Be Respected. I Want Them To Give A S - -. Then There Are The Intangibles: Physical And Emotional Stamina, The Ability To Confront Issues. I Can Ask All I Want About Those Things, But I Also Have To See A Lot Of It.

The Best Way To Look At Any Business Is From The Standpoint Of The Clients. So There Are These Certain Basic Things That Aren't Going To Change. Companies Are Going To Have Needs For Equity, Debt, Advice, Fx, And Derivatives. Individuals Are Going To Have Needs For Auto Loans, Mortgages, Something That Looks Like A Deposit Account, And The Ability To Send Money To People. Those Things Aren't Going To Change.

It's Moderate Growth, With Some Parts Of The World Better Than People Think, And Better Than Last Year [2015].

People Thought They Were Going To Make A Lot Of Money. And Then At One Point, It Got Too Hot, And The Government Wanted To Knock It Down. Trying To Get It Up And Then Knock It Down, Both Were A Mistake. And Part Of The Reason, Some People Think, Is That They Wanted To Equitize Some Of Their Companies. A Healthy Stock Market Helps Equitize Companies And Reduce The Country's Debt Burden.