Evercore Partners

EVR-N

(A Top Pick Jan 23/14. Down 17.27%.) Had thought that M&A would be much more active, which they were, but the investment banks did have a sell-off last summer, and he sold his holdings.

Companies have been working their way through dividend increases and share buybacks and still have very strong balance sheets. As the economy is getting a little better, we are seeing a big pick up in mergers and acquisitions. This is a company that is very specialized in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. About 90% of their revenue is there. A leader in the industry.