As we moved through December, as everyone is acutely aware, the market changed fairly dramatically.

We need to be very well aware of the fact that China and Russia are using technology to attack us, just as ISIS is using technology to recruit those who would murder American citizens.

I have had no formal discussions with Maurice. Everyone is acutely aware that Trent has a get-out clause for 2007 and that's where the speculation has come from.

The face of Asia was changed dramatically for the better.

Back in December of 1996 when he gave his very famed 'irrational exuberance' speech, the stock market was actually fairly valued according to or models. This is very different, because the equity market is actually about 28 percent overvalued compared to our models right now.

I started out typing and filing and answering the phones for a little nine-person firm. And that nine-person firm gave me my chance to find my own way.