Alex Scott
Alex Scott
activity background cheap combined costs decent financing low pattern relatively supportive whilst
M&A activity has been the pattern for some time. Whilst we still have a decent macro background combined with low financing costs there's probably more to come. It's probably supportive of a relatively cheap market.
action among due earnings energy equity gas higher markets move oil price profit seen
The big qualifier on that is that a lot of the price action we've seen in equity markets and earnings expectations are due to that energy price move and higher profit expectations among oil & gas firms.
actual coming corporate earnings good investors mergers optimism plenty reasonable rumors seeing support
There is reasonable optimism still in investors' minds. We are still seeing good support coming through from corporate earnings and there are plenty of mergers and acquisitions rumors and actual which get investors excited.
addressing doctors government
The government did the right thing in addressing the doctors' concerns,