Michael Flanagan
Michael Flanagan
accounts hatched higher lost precisely putting revenue risk runs smaller view wait
I view this as putting smaller portfolios into incubators to wait for them to be hatched into higher revenue accounts, ... But lost accounts is precisely the risk that Merrill Lynch runs with this strategy.
lost sight
For a time, Merrill lost sight of where it was going,
adding benefit expensive face growth margins perhaps revenue seen slower supports technology
Increasingly, firms have been adding expensive technology supports and perhaps haven't seen the real benefit of it, ... In the face of perhaps a slower revenue growth in the future, (profit) margins could become strained.
attractive certainly chase industry list nice paper product relative rumor terms top
Merrill is certainly one of the most attractive of the brokerage firms in the industry and it would be a nice set with Chase on paper in terms of product line. Merrill is at the top of the rumor list relative to Chase.
connect develop difficult example program quality students teachers technology wonderful
This is a wonderful example of how technology can be used to connect students and teachers to develop a quality educational program during difficult times.
cannot driving expect expense growth issue optimistic orderly revenue strong sustain
This is an orderly belt-tightening. Expense growth has been overshadowed by strong revenue growth, ... What is really driving the issue here is that even the most optimistic firms cannot expect to sustain revenue growth at these levels.
academic again changes districts failed goals insist next school
We must insist that school districts that have again failed to make academic goals make fundamental changes now, not next year,
continued entire moving primary reason suspect
There is continued takeover speculation surrounding the entire group. I suspect that is the primary reason moving the stock.