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Leadership Letters

Help Jefferies Buzz David Zervos’s Hair For Charity

Help Jefferies Buzz David Zervos’s Hair For Charity Our Chief Market Strategist David Zervos has been incredibly accurate and savvy with his macro calls for a very long time. To most of our amusement, he has embarked on a no-haircut-until-a-rate-cut protest and it appears with a Fed rate cut on July 31st almost 100% certain, […]

Our Promise to Jefferies Clients

Our Promise to Jefferies Clients Dear Clients (and employee-partners), Jefferies’ investment banking revenues have grown at a compounded annual growth rate of nearly 20% since we entered this business 29 years ago and we are approaching a $2 billion annual run rate. Our sales and trading growth rate has been nearly 10% over the same […]

Dear Employees / Partners and Newly Arrived Summer Interns

A few weeks ago, one of us had the privilege of giving a commencement speech at his Alma Mater. While the address was from one of us, the lessons shared represent the endless experiences and observations the two of us have enjoyed during the course of our nearly 50 years of combined tenure at Jefferies.

A Friendly Poke To Be Aware of the Opportunity and the Risk

A Friendly Poke To Be Aware of the Opportunity and the Risk Our personal position, for what it is worth, is that the markets are healthy, wide open for business and there is no imminent disaster on the horizon, although risks abound.  Equity markets are at an all time high, the high yield and loan […]

Living In A World Of Extremes

Living In A World Of Extremes Dear Client and Employee Partners, 1. Hard Brexit or Reverse Brexit 2. Interest Rate Increases or Interest Rate Decreases 3. Red Hot Economy or Imminent Recession 4. Socialism or Hard Right 5. Sky High Energy Prices or Collapsing Oil 6. Re-elect or Impeach 7. Amazon Please Come or Stay […]

25 Secrets That Should Be Obvious About How To Value And Treat Clients

25 Secrets That Should Be Obvious About How To Value And Treat Clients Last month, we shared with you our simple advice that every one of us must take the time to fully listen to and understand the challenges, fears, goals and aspirations of each of our clients and only then give them our best […]

Best Advice Ever – Just Listen

At Jefferies, our “life blood” is our clients. Without their trust, support and loyalty, we would have no reason for Jefferies to exist and no personal opportunity for all of us.

Jefferies 2019 Season Begins

Once again we come together to embrace the start of a new season.  As a thank you to the entire team, we have arranged for each employee-partner to receive a new Jefferies fleece/vest to wear as part of our official uniform.

New Year’s Priorities, Thoughts And Goals For An Uncertain Time

New Year’s Priorities, Thoughts And Goals For An Uncertain Time Dear Clients and Employee-Partners, Usually the first page of the new calendar turns and our priorities/resolutions are made as we eagerly start another annual journey with optimism, earnestness and excitement. If you are like us, you are planning to work harder and smarter than ever […]