The Steely Determination Of The Richest Man in Canadian Lending
I don't really know Stephen Smith. When we walk past each other at a Trade Show he might say, "Hi Ron" and I will reply "Hi Mr. Smith" (He started at Zero to $3B, so he will always be Mr. Smith in my mind)
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I don't really know Stephen Smith. When we walk past each other at a Trade Show he might say, "Hi Ron" and I will reply "Hi Mr. Smith" (He started at Zero to $3B, so he will always be Mr. Smith in my mind)
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But I have known of him and watched what he's done and talked endlessly about him with others in our business all these 28 years
He and John Webster at Scotia Bank are the entire Genesis of the Mortgage Brokerage Business in Canada. They are the Founders and the Builder's
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He and John Webster at Scotia Bank are the entire Genesis of the Mortgage Brokerage Business in Canada. They are the Founders and the Builder's
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I was happy to learn of his acquisition of Home Trust (#HCG) because he is the perfect buyer, so much better than Brookfield or Fairfax
He is endlessly right in his deal making, incredible success at First National, the deal of the decade at Canada Guaranty ($1.3B profit)
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He is endlessly right in his deal making, incredible success at First National, the deal of the decade at Canada Guaranty ($1.3B profit)
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He moves from strength to strength
Brilliant, tough, decisive, and infinitely determined
He will close this deal and cap his career as a man who started with nothing and finished owning his own bank
To steal from Shakespeare: the stuff that dreams are made of
Brilliant, tough, decisive, and infinitely determined
He will close this deal and cap his career as a man who started with nothing and finished owning his own bank
To steal from Shakespeare: the stuff that dreams are made of
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