The market is going to love it. The market always seems to applaud major mergers, even though the vast majority of them don't work out and don't increase shareholder value.
Barry RitholtzThis ugly duckling investment will likely need time - quarters, or even years - to blossom into a beautiful swan.
Barry RitholtzRather than engage in the sort of selective retention that so many investors tend to do and pretend mistakes never happened, I prefer to own them. This allows me to learn from them and, with any luck, avoid making the same errors again.
Barry RitholtzYou can blow on the dice all you want, but whether they come up seven is still a function of random luck.
Barry Ritholtz