It's always bittersweet to sell your client. But hopefully you're never really selling the business, you're investing in its future.

We were paying attention to the $500 million and $1 billion companies 10 years ago, so when they grow up, we're still there.

John and the North Fork team gave us a chance. And Herman was a great teacher and partner. He always told me that if I didn't take the firm further than he did, he would consider it failure. I think he'd be proud.

New Scientist magazine reported that in the future, cars could be powered by hazelnuts. That's encouraging, considering an eight-ounce jar of hazelnuts costs about nine dollars. Yeah, I've got an idea for a car that runs on bald eagle heads and Faberge eggs.

Nick has a very bright future and we have made it our business to keep talented players like him at the club.

If you are deliberately trying to create a future that feels safe, you will willfully ignore the future that is likely.