Ann: Application for quotation of securities - NOV, page-17

The businesses that cost $$$ are not performing well.

nothing wrong with being optimistic, chasing rainbows is a different sport. We can only speculate reasons behind the stepping back of pc, Maybe a consultation firm told peter he's about as popular as a pork chop in a synagogue. If PC was so good and was so confident of the companies that he and the board bought, why would he not want to be around to be directly involved in its success? If he saw a window of profitability in short order, why would he switch to banking?

I don't share your optimism, in case you haven't noticed, but good luck to you.