Joe Thompson Senses a Whole Lotta Anxiousness in the Industry

Dear Client:The consolidation business is rocking right now, according to Joe Thompson. The IBG consolidation consultant told BBD he has more deals than he's ever had and he'll continue to have his hands full for the foreseeable future. "A lot of people are just anxious, I guess that's a way to put it," Joe said. "A lot of distributors are just anxious."What kind of distributors are we talking here? Joe said there are more A-B deals out there and it's