Richard Peterson Quotes

The catalyst for deals is generally rising corporate profits, ... We should have rising activity next year.

It`s good public relations (and) investor goodwill, ... (It) shows that we`re standing by our shares, that we hope that the individual and institutional community follows suit.

We encourage all our dealers to satisfy their objectives and (create) a good relationship in the community.

Mr. Pompey may have told (another inmate) some of the same things he told me, to collaborate with some of the things I have already conveyed to you,

Whether they`re successful in that pursuit remains to be seen,

A lot of people think their vendors can solve this problem for them. We believe a vendor can provide a HIPAA-ready system, but only an organization can make it compliant. And it`s not a one-time process like with Y2K. It`s ongoing,

Companies are trying to take a preventative strike against hostile bids.

Banking has been the driving force in mergers and acquisitions this year. With over $1 trillion in all U.S. deals, about $250 billion have been in the banking sector.

If (Rotary) wasn`t doing this project, where would they end up? In the dump.

Next week looks kind of low, ... We`re headed into the late summer, pre-Labor Day drought for deals.