Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> December 17, 2012

Businesses Increasingly Lease Noncore Equipment

Hatfield, Arthur W.
Arthur W. Hatfield, CFA, joined Raymond James & Associates, Inc., in 2012 through the acquisition of Morgan Keegan & Co. His coverage focuses on railroads, rail supply companies, less-than-truckload carriers, the airfreight industry and equipment-leasing companies. Mr. Hatfield first joined Morgan Keegan in 1994, and earned numerous accolades for his work during his tenure with Morgan Keegan. He has been recognized four times in both the StarMine survey andThe Wall Street Journal Best on the Street survey, and was also recognized in the Reuters investment research surveys. Mr. Hatfield received his B.S. in accounting from Southern Utah University and his MBA from Vanderbilt University. Profile
TWST: Where do you focus your attention in the rental and leasing space?

Mr. Hatfield: Well, I focus on transportation equipment. Again, that’s broad, but the types of things we