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earnings report
Oct. 19, 2010
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs Post (Relatively) Weak Earnings
Bank of America lost $7.3 billion, Goldman just lost a little of its luster.
By
Jessica Pressler
the fuck buddy of banks
Oct. 18, 2010
Don’t Look to Goldman Sachs to Fulfill Your Emotional Needs
“Goldman isn’t there to give you the warm and fuzzies.”
By
Jessica Pressler
schooled
Oct. 18, 2010
Attention, CBS Students: ‘Do Not Smother the Bankers’!
Especially if you’re wearing a strong cologne.
By
Jessica Pressler
fi-cri fallout
Oct. 18, 2010
There’s a Difference Between a Ponzi Scheme and a Bank Scheme
A JPMorgan executive explains.
By
Jessica Pressler
slayers
Oct. 15, 2010
David Einhorn on St. Joe Company’s ‘Field of Schemes’
We have to hand it to David Einhorn. When he goes in for the kill, he does it with panache.
By
Jessica Pressler
hey mr. tangerine man
Oct. 15, 2010
Public Will Be Deprived of Seeing Angelo Mozilo Tried in the ‘Flesh’ (Updated)
The question is: Will the SEC allow themselves to be placated with a boatload of Angelo’s dirty cash? Oh, kidding, that’s not the question.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Oct. 14, 2010
The Party’s Over for Steve Rattner
Closing the book on the car czar’s stellar career.
By
Steve Fishman
aw shucks
Oct. 14, 2010
Bill Ackman Can’t Help That He’s Awesome and People Want to Get Close to Him
“The investing world’s version of Elvis” is simply irresistible.
By
Jessica Pressler
real-life gossip girls
Oct. 14, 2010
Paul Tudor Jones’s Daughter Thinks Now Is the Best Time to Be an Artist
Meet Miss Caroline Jones.
By
Jessica Pressler
the sisterhood
Oct. 14, 2010
Citigroup Claims Women Were Fired for ‘Legitimate Business Reasons’
“Limp handshakes” may or may not be one of them.
By
Jessica Pressler
wisdom
Oct. 14, 2010
Original Goldbug Mr. T Rates the Metal a Sell
He pities the fool hanging on to the metal in hopes it will continue to appreciate.
By
Jessica Pressler
slaps in the face
Oct. 14, 2010
JPMorgan Insults All Employees of Burger King
This is an outrage.
By
Jessica Pressler
steven rattner
Oct. 13, 2010
Rattner Expected to Settle With SEC
The former Obama car czar will agree to be banned from the securities industry.
By
Chris Rovzar
bleeding hearts
Oct. 12, 2010
Money Manager Concedes There May Be Worse Things Than Having Lost Money in the Crisis
“I am talking about growing up in ghettos, having no education or role models, going to prison.”
By
Jessica Pressler
great minds
Oct. 8, 2010
From the Online Diary of Paul Krugman
The Nobel-prizewinning economist is getting increasingly sassy on his blog.
By
Jessica Pressler
and
Bess Levin
white men with money
Oct. 7, 2010
The Night Byron Wien, in a Sparkly Red Vest, Urged Us to Buy Gold
The Blackstone vice-chairman gives us financial advice.
By
Bennett Marcus
nerd fights
Oct. 7, 2010
Niall Ferguson vs. Paul Krugman, Round 347
“I’ve got history on my side, and he’s got an economic model from 1936. And we’ll see who was right.”
By
Bennett Marcus
masters of the universe
Oct. 7, 2010
Cliff Asness, Superhero
His special power? Being a gigantic jackass.
By
Jessica Pressler
smooth moves
Oct. 6, 2010
Raj Rajaratnam’s ‘Oh Sh**t’ Moment
It almost got him caught!
By
Jessica Pressler
fi-cri fallout
Oct. 6, 2010
Breaking: People Hastily Elevated During Financial Crisis May Not Be Geniuses
Analyst Meredith Whitney is not living up to some expectations.
By
Jessica Pressler
brief lives
Oct. 6, 2010
Peter Peterson, the Genius Pigpen of Blackstone
“He would arrive at meetings with yellow Post-It notes adorning his suit jacket, placed there by his secretary to remind him to attend some charity ball or to call a CEO the next morning.”
By
Jessica Pressler
yeah its just like that
Oct. 5, 2010
Warren Buffett: Wall Street Is Doing God’s Work
Except for on the weekends.
By
Jessica Pressler
women we love
Oct. 4, 2010
Lisa Falcone Will Not Be Held Back
The hedge-fund wife turns out in her feathered best.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
Oct. 4, 2010
Raj Rajaratnam Seemed ‘Relaxed’ at Pretrial Hearing
Suspicious.
By
Jessica Pressler
real estate
Oct. 4, 2010
Ian Schrager: ‘I’m Selling My Half’ of the Gramercy Park Hotel
The Studio 54 impresario is selling out to partners Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs.
By
Julie Earle-Levine
before they were billionaires
Oct. 1, 2010
David Tepper ‘Always Put Everything in His Mouth’
A video of the billionaire hedge-fund manager’s early years.
By
Jessica Pressler
lehftovers
Sept. 29, 2010
Anonymous Bidder Pays $66,355 for Lehman Brothers Sign
And somewhere in Greenwich, Dick Fuld clears out space in his garage.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Sept. 29, 2010
The Making of Philip Falcone
Each hedge-fund manager’s reasons for amassing more money than God are little bit different, and a little bit the same.
By
Jessica Pressler
formal friday
Sept. 27, 2010
Mike Mayo Knows Exactly What He’s Wearing to Meet Vikram Pandit
Just because he hates Citigroup doesn’t mean he won’t show it respect.
By
Jessica Pressler
pandit-bear
Sept. 24, 2010
Still No Raise for Vikram Pandit
Sad trombone sound for Citigroup CEO.
By
Jessica Pressler
business
Sept. 24, 2010
HSBC CEO to Step Down
Geoghegan to be replaced by Stuart Gulliver.
By
Josh Duboff
media
Sept. 23, 2010
Washington Post Company Authorizes Stock Repurchase
The company may buy back up to 10 percent of its common stock.
By
Chris Rovzar
training day
Sept. 23, 2010
Banker Boot Camp Trains Wall Street’s Next Generation
Attendees at a “Training the Street” workshop race to complete spreadsheets and price Hermès.
By
Kevin Roose
ink-stained wretches
Sept. 23, 2010
New York Times Company Expects Third-Quarter Loss
After yesterday’s announcement, share prices dropped.
By
Chris Rovzar
real-life gossip girls
Sept. 17, 2010
Emma Lasry: ‘Everyone Assumes I Don’t Do Anything and I Just Spend My Father’s Money’
The aspiring pop star and “Closet Bitch” discusses the pros and cons of having a billionaire father.
By
Jessica Pressler
women we love
Sept. 16, 2010
Lisa Falcone: ‘God Gave Me Something That I’m Better at Than Anyone Else. And That’s Being Me.’
She really is good at it.
By
Jessica Pressler
only in new york kids
Sept. 16, 2010
Missing $1.4 Million Painting Found Hanging in Some Dude’s Bathroom
Doorman found it in some bushes.
By
Jessica Pressler
tarpies
Sept. 15, 2010
Obama To Name Elizabeth Warren To Special Advisory Role
Bypassing Senate confirmation hearing.
By
Josh Duboff
bankstas
Sept. 15, 2010
Will Rapping Allen Mask ‘Have to Take a Furlough’ From Goldman Sachs?
Let’s hope not.
By
Jessica Pressler
ironies
Sept. 15, 2010
AIG Was Cut Out of
Wall Street 2
for Being ‘Too Complex’
Former chairman’s film debut ends up on the cutting room floor.
By
Jessica Pressler
economic indicators
Sept. 15, 2010
Depressed Alan Greenspan Scares Suits at Council on Foreign Relations
“Our choice is not between good and bad, it’s between terrible and worse.”
By
Jessica Pressler
wall street warriors
Sept. 14, 2010
Accused Ponzi Schemer Gives Prison a Two Out of Three
Guy Chimay finds the guards at his North Carolina prison pleasant enough, but the food isn’t quite up to snuff.
By
Jessica Pressler
stuck on you
Sept. 14, 2010
The Real Truth Is Simply That Lloyd Blankfein Is Needy
Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein shows up on Tim Geithner’s calendar a lot.
By
Jessica Pressler
bright ideas
Sept. 14, 2010
Andrew Ross Sorkin Knows What Wall Street Needs to Do to Fix Its Reputation
It starts with one man.
By
Jessica Pressler
early and awesome
Sept. 13, 2010
Neil Barofsky Only Floyd Fan in the Treasury?
A bold assertion about the special inspector general overseeing TARP.
By
Jessica Pressler
this is pretty much how most of america feels too
Sept. 13, 2010
Oliver Stone Doesn’t Need to Know What a CDO Is to Know What One Feels Like
And what it feels like is PURE EVIL.
By
Jessica Pressler
goldmanfellas
Sept. 13, 2010
The Mysteries of the Goldman Sachs Partnering Process, Revealed
A former Goldman Sachs partner describes one of their most sacred rituals.
By
Jessica Pressler
Sept. 10, 2010
Costume Designer:
Wall Street
Wardrobe ‘Not 100 Percent Rooted in Reality’
“It’s a movie. We’re telling a story in a movie.”
By
Jessica Pressler
to thine own self be true
Sept. 9, 2010
Everyone May Hate Goldman Sachs, But Goldman Still Loves Itself
Employees vote it best workplace ever!
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Sept. 8, 2010
CEO Who Drove CIT to Bankruptcy Gets New Gig
At Barclays!
By
Josh Duboff
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