John Atkins Quotations

Sentiment is somewhat ingrained now regarding bird flu, but there is not a sea change taking place. People suspect there are risks on the horizon but not so material just yet.

Having several governors from each of our different partners united in a single trust will greatly simplify and speed up the decision-making process. As a result, the school will be more responsive to any new opportunities. We are all ready to put this to public consultation as soon as the bill gets the green light.

It is a transitional name with a lot of support behind its plan.

It is a negatively developing story. When a company cuts its dividend, that screams 'run away from this credit.

Why an arbitrary figure of 30 days? The US Government has long accepted it only takes one day to be exposed to Agent Orange.

The price action was incredible. A move like that leads me to believe that something is circulating. Something is known.

You have to assume there will be more deals. That certainly would be a positive for credit quality in the equipment space.

The tech sector should provide a nice hedge from broad-based (outward) spread pressure in 2006, especially in cyclical areas.

I don't see much risk of a blow out in financial credit spreads any time soon. The balance of risk favors some widening but I expect only slight moderation in 2006.