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Tag archive for ‘Wall Street’

  • Beach Reading without Congressional Oversight

    Top Producer financial thriller by Norb Vonnegut

    There’s plenty to discuss from the headlines these days. But this summer I’ve been buried with edits to my next novel, The Gods of Greenwich. And I’m staring at a few deadlines now. With this post, however, I’d like to take you back to the summer of 2007. It was a time before Bernie Madoff confessed, before AIG lost $99 billion in one year and before banker bonuses had everybody in a lather. Now two members of Congress occupy our attention, elected officials who sit in judgment even with their hands in the cookie jar (allegedly).

    Like I said. We’re going back three years to the summer of 2007. Here’s the first chapter of Top Producer, which will be out in paperback on December 28. If you stop back tomorrow or Thursday, I’ll post Chapter Two.

  • Darth Goldman: The Enterprise Value Strikes Back

    Darth Vader

    Yesterday, Goldman Sachs settled fraud charges associated with Abacus CDOs for $550 million. Not surprisingly, the settlement excluded Fabrice P. Tourre, who will no doubt be hung out to dry as the Tourre de Toxic winds to a close.

    Personally, I think the government just got pimp-slapped. Here are five reasons why:

  • Club Madoff

    Twenty-nine Madoff victims have banded together to tell their stories. I can hardly wait to read their book which is appropriately titled: The Club No Wanted to Join—Madoff Victims in Their Own Words.

    I have not seen the book. My copy has not shipped yet. But I look forward to reading about the investment experiences with Madoff and his intermediaries. I also look forward to reading what the authors report about Irving Picard, the trustee.

    Click on the title above to read more, including my recipe for “Spaghetti alla Madoff.”

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