Leadership Letters
Expressing November Thanks The Jefferies Way, With Two Important Lists
The two of us have the privilege and joy of frequently getting notes of appreciation and thanks from a wide range of Jefferies’ clients who take the time to express their heartfelt perspectives about how each of you has:
Day 1 To The Start Of Jefferies 60th Year, It?s Always Been About Our Clients and Our Team
On October 2nd, 1962, Boyd Jefferies borrowed $30,000 and purchased a seat on the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange.
Our Thoughts on the Balance of 2021 and Beyond – Living and Working in An Ongoing COVID World
We at Jefferies never get “everything right,” and our thoughts are not ironclad facts, but we hope the perspectives we’ve shared over the last year or so have demonstrated enough credibility that people will thoughtfully consider our further insights and perceptions.
Winning Summer Interns Setting The Jefferies Tone For The Month Of August!
Last month, we asked each of our 226 U.S., EMEA and Asia-based summer analysts and associates to share what was on their minds and hearts by writing their own August 1st “Jef_All Letter.” The goal of the monthly letter is to share an idea, thought, perspective, observation, theme or objective for all of us to
Doing Our Collective Best Keeping Us All As Safe As Possible
In February 2020, we quickly set up everyone at Jefferies to operate from home and correctly anticipated that successfully tackling the pandemic would take a long time.
Another Great Day at Jefferies
We shortly will be announcing a strategic alliance between Jefferies and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), one of the three major Japanese banks.
Thanking Our Clients and Appreciating the Jefferies Team For Their Amazing Efforts During Covid-19: Strategies to Sustain the Momentum
It takes decades to build a special firm, and the graph above shows the most recent three in Jefferies’ six decade span, with yet further acceleration in our momentum in these past 17 months.
Humbly and Vigilantly Continuing to Build Jefferies Together
As we contemplate the challenges facing some in our industry, it brings to mind the proverb, “There but for the grace of God go I.”
What To Look For In The Ideal Business Partner
20 years ago, I met Brian Friedman. He was not looking to re-establish a career in investment banking, had no experience in sales, trading or research, and did not want to help build or run another financial services company.