Playing Smart Offense At a Time Hiding on Defense Wouldn’t Be Criticized

Similar to 2022, 2023 has been a challenging year as the transition from free money to a real interest rate approaches its conclusion.  

October 2023

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2023 Home Stretch

We have now entered our fourth and final fiscal quarter in a year that will likely be remembered by many of us as transitional – in the economy, markets, our industry and at Jefferies.

September 2023

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Motivating Start to August with Messages from our Interns

Each August, we reset and hear what is on the minds and hearts of our global summer intern class. We asked all 369 this year to take their individual best shot at setting the tone for our firm, which could be an idea, thought, perspective, observation, theme or objective for all of us to ponder/debate/achieve/avoid.

August 2023

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Chapter 3: A Boomer's Guide to What Happens When You Can Earn 5% on Your Bank Deposits

In February 2022, we shared with you our thoughts about what happens when interest rates begin to suddenly increase...

July 2023

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Thank You For Wearing Our Jefferies Jersey

Jefferies is not our more than 40 wonderful offices around the globe.

June 2023

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Wonderful News From the Land of the Rising Sun

Today is another great day for all of us at Jefferies...

April 2023

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Normalcy Returns Faster Than You’d Think After Financial Crises

With the end of the first calendar quarter of 2023 complete, once again the financial world feels “on fire.”

April 2023

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Restoring Order and Calm

We do not believe the events of last week portend a repeat of 2008, absent serious miscalculations of present circumstances.

March 2023

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Boomer’s Guide to Higher Interest Rates — Chapter II — What Happens When Equilibrium Approaches?

Slightly over a year ago, we shared our thoughts about what might happen as the world transitioned from essentially “free money” into a period of painful “catch-up” spurred by rapidly rising interest rates (see our Boomer’s Guide). We discussed how this period was likely to:

March 2023

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People and Purpose

For a combined 55 years, the two of us have been on an incredible journey working with all of you to build Jefferies.

February 2023

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