54 Quotes by Ben Holmes

We'll continue to see energy deals work well,

While every other bank on the street was setting record numbers in their investment banking fees, their M&A (merger and acquisition) activity and their brokerage activity, these guys were losing money.

We're really just looking at the lower end of the quality spectrum. For the most part the (deals are) like the little bits of popcorn left at the bottom of the pan - the half-kernels that didn't pop.

When an offering is priced at $17.50 and runs up 50 percent in a matter of minutes, it's trading forces, not fundamentals, driving it.

This shows a tremendous amount of confidence. That's saying: 'We've got (share) orders, buddy.' I wouldn't be surprised if we saw an increase in shares.

There are a few star deals out there, ... These are a spark to the kindling and that's what we need.

Two deals don't make a trend. We have to step back and wait a couple of days.

We were on the fence until we saw the pricing and that's what attracted us. It's a reasonable discount.

There's nothing out there in tech. It's so dry that it's not funny.