Robert Hansen Quotations

We continue to see higher trading volumes from both hedge funds and retail investors, despite concerns that growth could slow.

This should be a great quarter for the investment banks across virtually all their business segments. High-margin merger advisory, sales and trading, and stock and bond underwriting all look really strong this quarter.

We still like the company's competitive position but think that Bear Stearns is the most sensitive among its peers to rising rates, given its large fixed income franchise.

Since Charles Schwab has taken the helm, the firm has consistently reduced their commission rates and their account fees. They've been taking their medicine in consistent and regular doses.

It's becoming a horse race among Schwab, Ameritrade and E*Trade, ... They're in a dead heat.

Instead of just throwing them in a cell, trying to wash your hands of it, you know what? Give them the treatment they need.

You're seeing trading volumes trend higher with appreciation in the equity markets, and you're seeing client assets rise in tandem.

The state is already telling us what to teach

This gives Merrill an established brokerage force, and since the brokerage business is a scale business, getting bigger makes sense.

They were left without a prom date following the Ameritrade announcement. This planned acquisition demonstrates that this company is a long-term contender in a rapidly consolidating industry.