For all the angst on Wall Street today, BofA's famously grind-stoning Ken Lewis demonstrated his version of giddiness at today's press conference, reminding us that he's been stalking Merrill for years. And when you're dealing from a position of relative strength, and when you know exactly what you want, a nice crisis can actually be very helpful in allowing you to execute your strategy at a significant discount.
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