Tag archive for ‘Bankers’

• Acrimoney Welcomes Anna Bernasek

  12 April 10 • Comments Off

  

  On Thursday, April 15, Anna Bernasek will guest blog on Acrimoney. Her post—Top 5 Ways for Wall Street to Regain Trust—is timely to say the least. Make sure to check back and see what Anna means when she advises banks:

  “Eat your own cooking.”

• The Big Short by Michael Lewis is a Must-Read

  16 March 10 • 2 comments

  

  I just watched the 60 Minutes segment on Michael Lewis and his new book, “The Big Short.” He had some terrific sound bites including my favorite about AIG: “…they didn’t know the mistake they were making.” Here’s one reason I’m buying the book. Watch CBS News Videos Online As a stockbroker, I was wary of [...]

• Would You Spend 40 Months in Prison for $550 Million?

  4 January 10 • Comments Off

  U.S. Is Said to Consider Easing Informant’s Term Bradley C. Birkendfeld is scheduled to start a 40-month prison sentence on Friday, January 6. He’s the banker who exposed UBS’ illegal activities and is now claiming a 30 percent whistleblower’s reward. In case you missed the story, here’s what 60 Minutes reported. Watch CBS News Videos [...]

• What the Hell is “God’s Work,” Mr. Spitzer?

  3 January 10 • 7 comments

  New York’s Resolutions This morning, The New York Times reported New Year’s resolutions from a few prominent New Yorkers. Here’s what Eliot Spitzer had to say: I would love to see investment bankers actually do God’s work. Do we have any idea what qualifies as “God’s work?” Especially on Wall Street where everybody tries to destroy [...]

• What Slang Should We Ban During 2010?

  2 January 10 • 2 comments

  

  I just saw Lake Superior State University’s (“LSSU”) 35th annual list of words or expressions that should be banned. The committee attacks slang sweeping through our culture like “tweeting,” “sexting,” or the ever popular “chillaxin,” which is a cross between “chillin” and “relaxin.”

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