I never presumed that a technique of composition or an idea was so special that just using it would guarantee the quality of the music. |
I think Chase at 12 times forecast earnings is a very cheap stock and a very well run company. I think the probabilities are you're going to make some money here. |
I think companies that are selling at the lower P/Es, obviously, carrying some question marks in investors' minds, are the ones that you vote for here. So, Wachovia Bank, for example, looks interesting to us, ... But, generally, I think the lower price/earnings multiple financials are where you want to look right now. The quality merchandise has been bid up. And I think this spread right now says move from the quality financial down scale a little bit for the lower-priced ones. |
I think in 6 months, they`re going to look pretty smart. |
I would look at companies that will benefit from a cyclical earnings recovery and there I like companies like freight operator CSX Corp., International Paper, but also hedge a bet a little bit with companies that offer good price potential in less cyclical areas, |
I'm hoping it's a start. |
I'm not sure that leverage coupled with technology is a natural marriage, ... but certainly technology acquisitions can make sense if the capitalization is appropriate. |
I'm sure the Duquesne kids are aware of Robert Morris and I'm sure the Robert Morris kids are aware of Duquesne, ... We've had a more intense camp to get ready. Playing Duquesne is a good way to start. |
If you look at the market this year, only a couple groups really performed. The market is not having a strong upward theme. |
If you put clean water into dirty pipes, you have dirty water, |
It takes a lot of people getting sick, and going to physicians, and then it also takes the physicians diagnosing the illness and recognizing that it's water-borne, and very often all of those things don't happen. |
It was probably one of the most difficult times. I thought, 'I'm making money, I think I'm doing my job,' but people weren't appreciating it. After a while, the criticism does sting. |
It's becoming more common for companies such as IKEA to locate distribution hubs in Savannah. The Savannah River International Trade Park is in close proximity to the port, and we have room to grow at the terminal. |
It's not like making a cell-phone network, where you have to plan very carefully where the cell towers go. |
It's not terribly surprising that we're ending the year with a whimper. If you look at the market this year, only a couple of groups really performed. |