Brad Hintz
Brad Hintz
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We are probably at the point where the trading cycle is slowing, at least in North America, and it's tough to say investment banking will get better. But the retail and asset management businesses look really good. That's what's exciting to investors.
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Investment banking really did knock the cover off the ball. We're moving from a pretty weak performance into a better-performing business.
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Investment banking is relatively easy to forecast, but the trading side is a tough one.
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They're making a statement about where they think trading is going to go.
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Merchant banking remains an exceptional business for the handful of Wall Street firms that have remained in it. Unfortunately, the disclosure of merchant banking portfolio positions is weak, and forecasting these gains is at best challenging.
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The hedge funds have come roaring into the commodities market, and they are willing to take risks.
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I would say they're the weakest trading house on Wall Street.
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Trading expertise is something that you can purchase on the marketplace.