Write-Offs: 07.17.07
Bear Stearns Leverage Fund Worth A Grand Total of Zero Dollars

By Bess Levin

$$$ Two Bear Funds Nearly Worthless, Investors Told [WSJ]
$$$ Och-Ziff’s I.P.O.: More Pain, More Gain? [DealBook]
$$$ Zimbambwenomics and Mugabe Efficiency Theory [Long or Short Capital]
$$$ Eddy Elfenbein crashes DealBreaker [Crossing Wall Street]
$$$ Why Raising Taxes on Private Equity Won’t Increase Tax Revenues [Market Movers]

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Posted by Bakunin | July 17, 2007 at 6:15 PM

Oh me or my! Bear funds worthless?
Maybe Cheech will now have the time to read all of Harry Potter online…
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Posted by anon | July 17, 2007 at 11:53 PM

Why is BL not allowed to be photographed?? Seriously … It’s just effing weird. My theory: she’s not very hot and dealbreaker can’t afford lose the illusion that she is… just speculating here.
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Posted by WD | July 18, 2007 at 12:03 AM

as someone who’s met bess, i can assure you she’s adorable. maybe db doesn’t post her pic b/c it seems stupid and superfluous? just speculating here.
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Posted by de Cosmos | July 18, 2007 at 7:07 AM

Let us take this opportunity to reconfirm that the Bear Stearns franchise is financially strong and committed to meeting your investment needs… Our highest priority is to continue to earn your trust and confidence every day.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/tsgtv/index.html?id=TSGV18-39&link=TSGTVshlk

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