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July 30, 2010
Recession Was Actually Worse Than We Thought
The Commerce Department releases new figures.
By
Jessica Pressler
the enforcer
July 29, 2010
Citigroup Settles Subprime Charges
The SEC’s Enforcer scores again.
By
Jessica Pressler
innovation
July 29, 2010
Wall Street May Have to Develop Complex System of Hand Signals, Gestures, to Communicate Shittiness of Deals
Not only can they not curse on e-mail, financiers soon might not even be able to curse on the phone.
By
Jessica Pressler
actually i’m able to get away with a lot because of it
July 28, 2010
Goldman Sachs Executive Teaches MBAs How to ‘Leverage’ Human Qualities
“I speak with an accent … actually, I’m able to get away with a lot because of it.”
By
Jessica Pressler
media metamorphoses
July 28, 2010
Blodget’s Business Insider Gets New VC Backer
With its new round of financing, the web mini-empire will now have more to spend than it’s been running on for the past three years put together.
By
Chris Rovzar
pretty scary things
July 27, 2010
Putting Billion-Dollar Bailouts in Perspective
A pretty chart.
By
Jessica Pressler
situations
July 27, 2010
There Was a Situation on the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange This Morning
The cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ rang the opening bell.
By
Jessica Pressler
goldman sachs
July 23, 2010
Documentarian Assailed for Association With Goldman Sachs
This “goes against everything we fight for as documentary makers,” says a peer.
By
Jessica Pressler
our hero
July 23, 2010
Andrew Cuomo Not About to Let Joe Cassano Slip Through His Fingers
The Justice Department failed. The SEC failed. But the Attorney General may bring the man who dumped AIG in our laps to justice.
By
Jessica Pressler
well that was fun
July 23, 2010
Pay Czar Impotent When Faced With Bank’s Big Bonuses
Kenneth Feinberg can’t do a thing about the large pay packages banks are awarding to employees.
By
Jessica Pressler
hardest working man in show business
July 23, 2010
Lucas Van Praag Is Getting His Mojo Back
Baroque adverbs are creeping back into statements from Goldman Sachs.
By
Jessica Pressler
special master for compensation
July 22, 2010
Report To Reveal Top Banks Paid Close To $1.6 Billion In ‘Excessive Bonuses’
Feinberg’s report due Friday.
By
Josh Duboff
feuds
July 22, 2010
Shameless Connecticut Invites Hedge Fund Honchos to ‘Intimate Dinner’
And anything might happen after dessert!
By
Jessica Pressler
home decor
July 21, 2010
Jamie Dimon’s Chicago Home Contains Amazing Self-Portrait
The JP Morgan CEO’s picture tells a story.
By
Jessica Pressler
cautious pessimism
July 21, 2010
Depressive Bernanke Brings Down Markets
Eeyore strikes again.
By
Jessica Pressler
apple
July 21, 2010
Apple Still Dominating in Spite of Recent Obstacles
“Phone is still ringing off the hook” for iPhones.
By
Josh Duboff
things that are awesome
July 20, 2010
Private-Equity Mogul Jim Dunning: ‘Diminutive,’ ‘Ball-Achingly Indulgent’
Says former employee.
By
Jessica Pressler
the federal reserve
July 20, 2010
Columbia President Lee Bollinger to Run New York Fed
He’ll start January 1.
By
Chris Rovzar
craven slideshows
July 20, 2010
Hedge Funds’ Hottest Assets: The Ladies of Investor Relations
Meet the cheerleaders for the math team.
By
Jessica Pressler
and
Bess Levin
new yorker stories in 400 words or less
July 19, 2010
Paul Volcker Doesn’t Like His Own Rule Anymore
“It doesn’t have the purity I was searching for.”
By
Jessica Pressler
fi-cri fallout
July 16, 2010
Stock Market Tanks After Banks Post Weak Earnings
Thanks a lot, Citi and Bank of America.
By
Jessica Pressler
finance fiction
July 16, 2010
If We Were Friends With John Paulson, Part XI
The conversation we might have had with billionaire hedge-funder John Paulson over Instant Messenger today, if we were, like, bros.
By
Jessica Pressler
jobs jobs jobs
July 16, 2010
City’s Unemployment Rate Drops For Sixth Straight Month
Private sector adds 8,300 jobs.
By
Josh Duboff
fab fab
July 15, 2010
Fabrice Tourre Is Goldman Sachs’s Sacrificial Lamb
The settlement does not cover the fabulous creator of Abacus.
By
Jessica Pressler
viva la lloyd
July 15, 2010
Goldman Settles SEC Fraud Charges for John Paulson’s Pocket Change
$550 million, and “no admission of guilt.”
By
Jessica Pressler
slouching toward reform
July 15, 2010
Senate Passes Financial-Overhaul Bill
The president is expected to sign it this week.
By
Jessica Pressler
deep reads
July 15, 2010
Someone Who Has Actually Read the Financial-Regulation Bill Weighs In on It
There is good news and bad news.
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
July 15, 2010
Hedge-Funder’s Wife Wastes Entire Bottle of Wine by Hitting Husband With It
These people have no boundaries.
By
Jessica Pressler
aggravating insurance giants
July 15, 2010
What Kind of Guy Is New AIG Chairman Steve Miller?
Taking stock of the man charged with keeping Robert Benmosche in check.
By
Jessica Pressler
managing expectations
July 15, 2010
JPMorgan Will Try to Do Better Next Time
Quarterly earnings of $4.8 billion are not enough to please CEO Jamie Dimon.
By
Jessica Pressler
aig
July 14, 2010
AIG Chairman Steps Down
Victory for Benmosche.
By
Josh Duboff
men of style
July 14, 2010
Goldman Sachs Founder Sometimes Wore a Cape and Crown
He also carried a white cane.
By
Jessica Pressler
real talk
July 13, 2010
Bankers Accept That They Will ‘Never Be Loved’
Just pay them and they’ll be happy.
By
Jessica Pressler
slouching toward reform
July 13, 2010
Hank Paulson: Ultimately, the Financial-Regulation Bill Doesn’t Really Matter
“I think it is asking a lot for regulators to be perfect, because they won’t be.”
By
Jessica Pressler
the rich hunt
July 12, 2010
Only a Few Rich Homeowners Are Ruthless, Shameless
The ‘Times’ figures about wealthy people who default on their home loans are a little misleading.
By
Jessica Pressler
antisocial media
July 9, 2010
Man Explains Why He Would Like to Punch Jamie Dimon in the Balls
In a word: overdraft fees.
By
Jessica Pressler
the rich hunt
July 9, 2010
Times
: All Rich People Are ‘Ruthless,’ ‘Shameless’
Until they’re not rich anymore.
By
Jessica Pressler
internet tendencies
July 8, 2010
Warren Buffett Spends a Lot of His Time Watching Videos on the Internet
“One or two hours will go by and I’ve had the time of my life,” says the Oracle.
By
Jessica Pressler
antisocial media
July 8, 2010
Sean Michael Carey Would Like to Punch Jamie Dimon in the Balls
And he’s started a Facebook page about it.
By
Jessica Pressler
beach reading
July 7, 2010
Trading Inside Information Was ‘Like an Orgasm’ for Danielle Chiesi
A “classic tale of desire and betrayal” from, er, ‘Fortune.’
By
Jessica Pressler
wall street warriors
July 6, 2010
Guy de Chimay Stands Up for Love
Accused Ponzi-schemer speaks out about claims that he stole $1 million from his fiancée’s family.
By
Jessica Pressler
dr. doom
July 6, 2010
Nouriel Roubini Gives a Glimpse Into His Process
It may or may not involve him wearing a Speedo.
By
Jessica Pressler
slouching toward reform
July 6, 2010
Kirsten Gillibrand’s ‘Chutzpah’ Not Appreciated by Wall Street
Anonymous banking executives take aim at Washington, accidentally making them sound effective.
By
Jessica Pressler
fi-cri fallout
July 2, 2010
Goldman ‘Built the Bomb’
But did they light the fuse?
By
Chris Rovzar
secrets to happiness
July 1, 2010
Why Is This Man Smiling?
What is Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s secret to happiness? Hint: money.
By
Jessica Pressler
foxes of finance
July 1, 2010
A Fresh Face Has Been Added to Our ‘Foxes of Finance’ Slideshow
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Michael Tew.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with deep mediterranean tans
July 1, 2010
Robert Benmosche: Chairman Goes or I Go
The AIG CEO has another hissy fit.
By
Jessica Pressler
feuds
July 1, 2010
Connecticut Flirts With Money Men Right in Front of New York
Oh no she didn’t.
By
Jessica Pressler
slouching toward reform
June 30, 2010
House Approves Financial Overhaul Bill
237-192
By
Jessica Pressler
fi-cri fallout
June 30, 2010
Joe Cassano Could Have Saved Us All Billions If We Just Let Him Stay at the Table a While Longer
The former AIG Financial Products head wishes he’d just had one more round.
By
Jessica Pressler
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