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Dealbreaker : UBS Needs Help Selecting Items For Its Time Capsule

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:10:08 +0000

An explanation on why they believe UBS will still be around in 150 years.

Dealbreaker : Financial Services Employee Asks New York Times For Help Decoding Hidden Message In Boss's Th

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 13:40:37 +0000

or a woman

Dealbreaker : Barclays' (Now Former) Head Of FX Strategy In Asia Has A Moment

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 18:56:39 +0000

It was the heat of the moment. Oliver "Asia" Desbarres

Dealbreaker : Opening Bell: 11.02.12

Fri, 2 Nov 2012 18:47:19 +0000

You realize that when you write a paragraph all of the sentences are supposed to have a common theme, right? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragraph Try again, but this time focus on just one of the voices you hear, and definitely ignore any voice that mentions "the Illuminati" repeatedly.

Dealbreaker : Opening Bell: 11.02.12

Fri, 2 Nov 2012 17:59:23 +0000

I know everyone is going to attack this No More guy but he does have a point, these people were making $71K per year! It really was poor planning on their part to not outfit every house on Staten Island with a personal whole house generator. Or better yet, just build an impenetrable shield over the whole damn place!! I mean, c'mon, $71K per year, there is nothing you can't buy for that kind of money! The real question here is what were these people wasting that money on if not preparing for a hurricane/sandstorm/plague/locust invasion? I am sure these seventy-thousandiares squandered their riches on things like food, shelter, clothing etc. Fools.

Dealbreaker : Opening Bell: 08.30.12

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:28:26 +0000

Judging by the picture, one of Mr. Adelson's "other interests" has to be luring children into his windowless conversion van with offers of free puppies and candy.

Dealbreaker : Bridgewater Associates To Build Magical Forest For Thousands Of Employees To Run Free

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:48:07 +0000

Headline 2 years from today: "Bridgewater Associates in Hot Water Over Release of Wild Hyenas and Wildebeests onto Campus."

Dealbreaker : How Can Wall Street Feel Alive Again?

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:30:49 +0000

Bess, I am being completely sincere when I tell you that if you want me to look into manually moving your back end I would be happy to do so.

Dealbreaker : Caption Contest Wednesday

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:55:01 +0000

Mandy: How did you decide that this was the career for you? I mean, basically, you put on funny outfits and make a fool of yourself as a way to pass the time in between the real activities people want to watch and, at the end of the day, people will always view you as slightly more professional than a circus clown. Is it hard to respect yourself when you look in the mirror knowing that most people are laughing at you? ARS: Well, Mandy even as a young child I was interested in busi- Mandy: Oh, sorry Andrew, that question was for the Devil...

Dealbreaker : Opening Bell: 01.19.12

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:03:44 +0000

"If you don't stop motherfucking talking about raising motherfucking taxes, I'm gonna choke you to death with this tie."

Dealbreaker : Is Bob Diamond Padding His Jerk-Firing Numbers?

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:54:41 +0000

We have found that a strict "no jerk" policy is bad for office morale. - SEC HR Department

Dealbreaker : Guys Who Manages Family's Money Takes Page From JPMorgan Don Juan's Playabook

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 21:42:52 +0000

Sending emails is for pussies. - V. van Gogh

Dealbreaker : Up Next: The Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Putting 100k In Lap Dances On The Corporate Tab

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 18:07:45 +0000

Judith, if you need more nude female photos to help substaniate your arguments let me know. I have a ton, and while most of them are grainy, low light "evening" shots and many have tree branches and/or window panes obsuring parts of the subject; overall I think you'll find they are very tasteful. Oh, I also have upskirt shots if you need those too. - A fellow researcher and academic

Dealbreaker : FYI, It's Never The Wrong Time To Insist On A Correction Re: Your Net Worth

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:17:54 +0000

Good point, from here on out I am going to order an "out-of-town, here-for-the-weekend, midwestern wife who accidentally knocked on the wrong hotel door after going to fill the ice bucket." Should significantly reduce my risk.

Dealbreaker : Occupy Wall Street Challenges Old Man Winter To Bring It On

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:36:11 +0000

If they want the proper historical context, based on values and expected outcome, I strongly suggest renaming their plan "Operation Barbarossa".

Dealbreaker : Reader Poll: How Long Will Raj Rajaratnam Suffer The Indignity Of Unflattering Jumpsuits?

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:14:12 +0000

Follow up poll: How many stretch marks will prison make on Raj Rajaratnam's inner wall?

Dealbreaker : Oracle Of Omaha Was Saving 'Buffett Rule' To Describe Phenomenon Wherein Hot Young Things Are Attrac

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:13:34 +0000

When further asked if this is something he "believes" so fervently in why it requires a change in the federal tax code to get him to pay what he believes his "fair share" of taxes to be, Buffet smiled, pulled a butterscotch hard candy from his pocket and offered it to the interviewer if he would "be a good boy and run along now."

Dealbreaker : Was Yesterday The Worst Day For UBS In The History Of A Billion Universes?

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:18:35 +0000

I suspect the issue is that their VAR calculation is restricted to the lower of actual economic exposure or the total value of the UBS franchise. Frankly, I am surprised they valued themselves that highly. In a perverse way that is how this is playing out, sure they lost $2B, but does anyone really think any less of UBS as a result? The math was correct.

Dealbreaker : Boiler-Room Operator Gryphon Financial's Team Of Hardcore Traders Was Located In One Man's Body, Als

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:06:43 +0000

What is wrong with white people? - Malcolm XI

Dealbreaker : Dan Loeb Would Like A Word With The Yahoo Board

Thu, 8 Sep 2011 16:59:42 +0000

All the Yahoo board has to do is write a strongly worded counter letter in which they turn these weaknesses into strengths. Like you are supposed to do in an interview.