13 Quotes by Greg Eckel

We're basically in a hold position. We expect more, and hopefully we'll see more.

People want producing assets to take advantage of the high commodity prices. You may be seeing a bit of a preview of next year, when metals might outshine energy stocks.

I think upping the price was the cost of getting the deal done.

The demand for it in Canada is going to be insatiable.

I sense management has been put on a time line. People are looking for an event to surface value.

There was so much negativity about such a big acquisition that even a slow progression is fine. People were afraid of the size of the deal. It's a name that will provide some growth for us.

There was no robust auction that I could see. It's been a bizarre process . . . For all the effort and bravado, it's amusing.

It looks like a pretty good deal. It's about as much as you could ask for, and maybe some more.

It's a positive environment for Canadian stocks right now. We seem to be going into an extended cycle of rising commodity prices. Takeovers are creating a lot of action, supporting valuations.