Some of you might call that favortism but A. Oh, it is? I wish I had a problem with that and B. You’ll be singing a different tune when you behold the glory that awaits you after the jump. All I will say is that it was sent to us by the greatest reader of all time, who “ripped it out of a glossy mag that was in [his] South Beach hotel room” and that when I called Deutsche to make sure it wasn’t a joke, there was a good ten seconds of stifled but totally professional giggling on the other end before the magical pronouncement: “I’m embarrassed to tell you this, but yes, it’s real. Enjoy.”


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Comments (98)

  1. Posted by thank you bess | November 27, 2007 at 2:01 PM

    oh my god

  2. Posted by Ramblin' Wreck | November 27, 2007 at 2:03 PM

    Does the guy in the white just have really hairy arms or are those tats? It looks like he has some Nick Nolte DUI mugshot hair underneath that hat too. I would not trust those douches with my money.

  3. Posted by Reed | November 27, 2007 at 2:03 PM

    a boy band guy and a mobster ?

  4. Posted by explain it to me | November 27, 2007 at 2:04 PM

    I still don’t understand homosexuality

  5. Posted by HAM'05 | November 27, 2007 at 2:06 PM

    The Sugarman caption is a missprint, that’s actually Mike Mayo. They were onsite for the south beach remix of p-unit’s tea partay
    Holla back, tell Buffy to chirp me

  6. Posted by tf1 | November 27, 2007 at 2:08 PM

    joey bagadonuts and tony walnuts in one office? bada BING!

  7. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:09 PM

    how can this be real?

  8. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:14 PM

    Holy shit. I wish my firm was badass like that. Alas, private equity is too straigh-laced.

  9. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:18 PM

    Tea in da parlor makes the ladies holla

  10. Posted by just me | November 27, 2007 at 2:20 PM

    I hear they’re looking for the Blues Bros to run private banking

  11. Posted by EE | November 27, 2007 at 2:21 PM

    I wonder if they really drink Raw Tea or if they just posin’

  12. Posted by Jman | November 27, 2007 at 2:21 PM

    Crockett and Tubbs managing money. Two biggest tools ive ever seen, what an embarrassment

  13. Posted by SugarDaddy | November 27, 2007 at 2:24 PM

    Yo, you bitches just jealous you ain’t rollin in a Bentley in the 3-0-5 like me and my homey G-Money Planck. DBA.B for life!

  14. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:24 PM

    u really mean tools? or fools

  15. Posted by jman | November 27, 2007 at 2:29 PM

    Tools, fools, whatever. Guys are prob two back office chumps from Canarsie

  16. Posted by jman | November 27, 2007 at 2:29 PM

    Tools, fools, whatever. Guys are prob two back office chumps from Canarsie

  17. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:32 PM

    I am still having a hard time believing that this is real, but google says that these guys definitely work in the Miami branch of Alex Brown.
    Its like the Icy Hot Stunnaz went out and got jobs.

  18. Posted by Calgary Schmooze | November 27, 2007 at 2:35 PM

    Tools have positive functionality. These guys clearly don’t.
    Speaking of Sugarman, how is Stuart doing?

  19. Posted by jman | November 27, 2007 at 2:41 PM

    Planck: You call the guy about the thing??
    Sugarman: The first thing or the second thing??
    Planck: Fugeddaboudit

  20. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:41 PM

    the only david sugarman i see on bloomberg is at Barclays

  21. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:43 PM

    lol icy hot stunnaz

  22. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:45 PM

    this just made my entire month

  23. Posted by Finn | November 27, 2007 at 2:46 PM

    I feel like I should be walking up to them with a suitcase full of either cash or cocaine, depending on what side of the deal I am on.
    I am betting I am selling them the ‘cane (actually flour), and they are giving me the cash (client’s money) and they will be saying, “Oh crap, it’s high grade baking flour… were fucked!!” when they get back to the office.
    If authentic, the ad does have a really impressive cloud way back in the distance.

  24. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:47 PM
  25. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:48 PM
  26. Posted by I live in Miami | November 27, 2007 at 2:49 PM

    This is why I love Miami
    Can I get a color print so I can make copies and pass them out all over South Beach?

  27. Posted by hahahah | November 27, 2007 at 2:49 PM

    re: 2:47/48
    “Alfonso Ribeiro & David Sugarman during the Deutsche Bank Presents 3rd Annual DJ Irie Weekend”

  28. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:52 PM

    I agree its hilarious, but doesn’t anybody understand private banking? You gather assets by making a connection with the client. That means putting a blond in pearls in the Stamford office and this type in Miami. Lots of flash sports and entertainment money (also latin money, but these guys arent gettin any of that) that falls hard for this type. As for the notion that these guys are dummies, they could be MIT for all we know. Do we need to send you all back to diversity training (that session where they teach you to not to be so quick to judge a book by its cover).

  29. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:53 PM
  30. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 2:53 PM

    this is right up there with that online dating WBS alum /actor /banker/athlete/goon/body builder everyone tore up a month ago

  31. Posted by Anon | November 27, 2007 at 2:53 PM
  32. Posted by anon | November 27, 2007 at 2:56 PM

    First, can’t be real … no relation to Stuart Sugarman?
    Second, I pimpified it and got
    Sweet Chocolate sugarman Love

  33. Posted by Abe Froman | November 27, 2007 at 3:00 PM
  34. Posted by strong black man | November 27, 2007 at 3:01 PM

    sheeeit…niggas got whips

  35. Posted by Abe Froman | November 27, 2007 at 3:02 PM

    It is probably a decent marketing approach get clients in the music/entertainment industry in Miami…. Admittedly, it is a different market than Greenwich

  36. Posted by Abe Froman | November 27, 2007 at 3:03 PM

    It is probably a decent marketing approach for bringing in clients in the music/entertainment industry in Miami…. Admittedly, it is a different market than Greenwich

  37. Posted by 1-2 | November 27, 2007 at 3:08 PM

    2:52…I agree that in PWM you make money by connecting with clients and gathering assets, but you gotta wonder how (if) that ever got through corporate communications. I’m pretty sure the button-down boys in IBK don’t want that image associated with them…especially ze germans!
    In true prussian manner, they build up an empire (a stretch i know) only to lose it because of someone’s ego.
    History repeats.

  38. Posted by Bad Muther F'er of a broker | November 27, 2007 at 3:08 PM

    Listen up Biatches (translation clients), I got some dope CDOs to sling so pony up some of that bling bling and get you some of this AAA rated paper paying 12%

  39. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:10 PM
  40. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:11 PM

    Greg Planck is on Bloomberg, listing Sugarman as a contact. These are real people, perhaps very aggreeive in palladium futures?

  41. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:11 PM

    Greg Planck is on Bloomberg, listing Sugarman as a contact. These are real people, perhaps very aggressive in palladium futures?

  42. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:14 PM

    I’m glad to see K-Fed landed on his feet. Kudos!

  43. Posted by Harry Paratestes | November 27, 2007 at 3:16 PM

    I wish I could find Mirant’s old annual report with the 800 pound gorilla on the cover. Double Jeez.

  44. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:17 PM

    High quality color photography of the douche-tastic duo
    http://www.contactmusic.com/photos.nsf/main/golf_09_wenn1409471

  45. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:20 PM

    me again from 2:52, rethinking the boys being smart or not. Doesn’t really matter cause they’re only there to gather assets. The funds are of course managed by some nerdy people that they can trot out every so often to impress the client (but not so often that the client will be scared). Brillaint model that’s used everywhere.

  46. Posted by Compliance Officer | November 27, 2007 at 3:22 PM

    Broker History- How many times have you switched?
    Deutsche Bank -09/2006 until the compliance officer sees this add.
    Morgan Stanley 03/2005-09/2006
    Citigroup- 10/2003-04/2005
    UBS- 04/2000-10/2003
    CIBC-02/1998-05/2000
    PHD Capital- 01/1998-04/1998

  47. Posted by 1-2 | November 27, 2007 at 3:23 PM

    3:11,
    yes, they are very long Palladium, but it’s the club in Acapulco (come on, i know 3/4 of you guys have been there) not the metal.

  48. Posted by Mr. 2:52 | November 27, 2007 at 3:25 PM

    Comon Mr. 2:52. Just admit your name is Sugarman and that you are trying to defend yourself on this website. This add speaks nothing about the client which is what it really is all about. It is look at how much fees I charged you so that I can roll in a Bentley.

  49. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:26 PM

    I’m in the wrong job, I need to get transferred down there.

  50. Posted by cc4 | November 27, 2007 at 3:26 PM

    these guys are such hitters that 4 of them share a bloomberg. google planck and see sugarman col’chillin’ with luther campbell at the bd golf outing. david is simply respledent in his all white ensemble. is that a terry kangol?

  51. Posted by jman | November 27, 2007 at 3:29 PM

    I would love to DDT this Sugarman toolbox. Flashing peace signs, is he kidding me??

  52. Posted by Dudley Do-Right | November 27, 2007 at 3:33 PM

    Florida, besides being America’s wang, is the eventual and natural home of reprobates and scoundrels.
    OJ Simpson
    Lou Pearlman
    I’m sure the readers could add some more to this list.

  53. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 3:40 PM

    3:25 Agree that what they’re sellin is not for you and me, but there are clients who fall hard for havin the Bentley in the background. Tells them that these boys know what they’re doin. Not that they’re gettin rich on the fees (which, unless you call Vanguard, are about the same everywhere).
    And remember my other point: all they need to do is bring in the dough – the heavy lifting is being done elsewhere. Works the same way in PE, hedge, Institutional, state/muni… Some one signs the dinner check (or plays golf, or gets hookers, whatever), someone else manages the money.

  54. Posted by anon anon anon | November 27, 2007 at 3:50 PM

    some cool dudes, I bet they were at this gig for the bank:
    THE ROLLING STONES played an intimate gig for 500 bankers in Spain – and were paid $5.4 million (GBP2.7 million) for their private stage show. The rockers’ two year A Bigger Bang tour is said to be one of the longest and highest grossing ever, having pulled in over $436 million (GBP218 million) to date. But that didn’t stop the musicians supplementing their income with an 80-minute set at a party organised by Deutsche Bank in the Catalan National Art Museum in Barcelona, Spain last week (12Jul07). And frontman Mick Jagger admitted he was delighted to be earning so much from the wealthy bankers. He told the crowd, “Thank you for having us. The best part is, it’s coming out of your bonuses.”

  55. Posted by Redwood Street | November 27, 2007 at 3:50 PM

    Is this what has become of the Alex. Brown I used to work for in Baltimore?

  56. Posted by WDE | November 27, 2007 at 3:51 PM

    This is the S. Florida version of Timmay Sykes style career suicide…except these guys are probably tougher than Timmay.

  57. Posted by MC Rupert M | November 27, 2007 at 3:53 PM

    Yo. All the sucker emcees call them sucker emcees…Peace. Out. Word. Rollin’ VIP.

  58. Posted by cc4 | November 27, 2007 at 3:55 PM

    when we look back 20 years from now and try to find signs that the bull market was over and the great crash was imminent they will point to 3 things:
    chuck prince “we are still dancing”
    blackstone ipo
    planck/sugarman escalade/bentley.

  59. Posted by Mr. 2:52 | November 27, 2007 at 4:05 PM

    2:52, you have no idea what this game is about. If a client invests the money with a guy who has changed firms 6 times in 7 years just because the add has a Bentley in it, then this client is probably an idiot himself. The old saying is a fool and his money are soon parted comes to mind.
    I can’t wait till Sugarman gets a complaint filed against him and the client’s attorney throw this add in front of the arbitration panel and says, “Mr. Sugarman, does this add represent your fiduciary duty and commitment to managing your clients assets?”

  60. Posted by Johnny Lawrence | November 27, 2007 at 4:27 PM

    I can’t wait for their next ad that’ll surely have ‘em posing infront of “Positive Carry.”

  61. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 4:30 PM

    Mr. 2:52 I can assure you that I understand the game as well as you do and play it cleanly too (with a CFA charter over my head). My view however is less idealized and I understand that, like it or not, many achieve great success in financial services by prying money in a totally legal fashion from clients, many of whom should be more cautious and fee conscious. Sugarman’s approach is no different than a blond private banker in Stamford having tea with rich widows. Its just less tasteful which is why everyone is finding it so offensive.

  62. Posted by nm | November 27, 2007 at 4:30 PM

    “Some of you might call that favortism but A. Oh, it is? I wish I had a problem with that ”
    Haha

  63. Posted by miami Elisa | November 27, 2007 at 4:30 PM

    it’s Icy Hot Stuntaz, you guys couldn’t even get a back-office job rubbing Bess’ corns at One Biscayne:
    http://www.famouspictures.org/index.php?title=Icy_Hot_Stuntaz

  64. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 4:34 PM

    Sugarman recommended I put 10% of my portfolio in cocaine

  65. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 4:41 PM

    Anonymous 4:34
    I think you mean cocaine futures. Or rather, cocaine forwards.
    Actually, there should be a market for cocaine futures. The one good election promise Bolivian socialist Evo Morales made was a pledge to make Coca legal in a limited way.
    So, not cocaine futures, how about agricultural futures on Coca, like tobacco or pork bellies?

  66. Posted by LBhO | November 27, 2007 at 4:54 PM

    And if DB needed even more reasons to call them Douche Bank

  67. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 5:02 PM

    did anybody call the # shown in the ad?
    305-329-2200

  68. Posted by crazy | November 27, 2007 at 5:05 PM

    yup. they answered “good afternoon, deutsche bank.”

  69. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 5:14 PM

    guess this group would be equally offended by a houston based private banker wearing a cowboy hat.
    how dare anyone not fit your vision of a penciled necked pinstripe suit wearing new yorker i banker.

  70. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 5:18 PM

    according to his NASD report, sugarman is also the president of Sugartime Records

  71. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 5:22 PM

    What just happened here?

  72. Posted by houston | November 27, 2007 at 5:25 PM

    uh, i’m in houston and don’t say we’re all cowboy hats and wranglers…
    http://www.slimthugthaboss.com/

  73. Posted by houston | November 27, 2007 at 5:25 PM

    uh, i’m in houston and don’t say we’re all cowboy hats and wranglers…
    http://www.slimthugthaboss.com/

  74. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 5:29 PM

    quit hatin and step your game up
    we be gettin that paper layin down with shaq in miaaaaaaa

  75. Posted by Dr Victor von Doom | November 27, 2007 at 5:30 PM
  76. Posted by Aleksey Vayner | November 27, 2007 at 5:30 PM

    PCS is no better than equities in Dallas. Who in their right-mind would hand a check to these fools. Sugarman desperately needs a towel and a phone book on the driver’s seat of the Bentley. He’s obviously microcephalic as well. Sock puppets.

  77. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 5:31 PM

    5:14
    Private Banker > I-banker.
    I guess those people working as loan officers in Houston mtg banks really do moonlight on the side at Rick’s.

  78. Posted by there was a model walkin out of the jet | November 27, 2007 at 5:47 PM

    this isn’t nearly as bad as a local countrywide ad I saw a few months back of
    these two clowns out of Aventura, FL (15 min from South Beach) had a full page ad of them arms-folded, posted up against two benz’s (E-classes, not quite GT continentals) with a jet in the background. They were twins, and bald, wearing blazers, jeans, and tall collar white dress shirts. of course sportin some fresh stunna shades.

  79. Posted by Alexsey Vayner | November 27, 2007 at 5:51 PM

    Miami Spice
    “If you wanna be my banker, you gotta get with my friends…”

  80. Posted by EHS | November 27, 2007 at 6:09 PM
  81. Posted by yeesh | November 27, 2007 at 6:34 PM

    I was about to ridicule Sugarman’s white outfit until I saw the pics of him getting married in late-90′s-era jeans.

  82. Posted by Calgary Schmooze | November 27, 2007 at 6:51 PM

    What are those? white sport slip-ons with tassels? WTF?
    And from the size of the quads, that might be Maximilia in the back on the extreme left.

  83. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 6:56 PM

    I guarantee those 2 meatballs probably make more money then every loser posting on this board combined.

  84. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 7:32 PM

    that is the fresh prince’s cousin and TO?? that, my friends, is quite a powerful 1-2 punch.

  85. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 7:38 PM

    True, not that any of the losers posting here (me included) would admit it. If you’re making money, you don’t have time for this crap but somehow find time to throw feces at anyone passing the cage.

  86. Posted by Anonymous | November 27, 2007 at 9:49 PM

    At first glance, the fold in the magazine page made it look like the guy on the left was holding a gun. It just made it so much better

  87. Posted by SlashAndBurn | November 27, 2007 at 11:46 PM

    Anyone who would drop $170K on a Bentley is a poser douche. And then posing in front of it — worse yet.
    If he was a real man he’d be driving an M5, and NOT posing in front of it wearing Carlos Justo hand-me-down pajamas.
    The guy with the Escalade on the left, though, he’s money.

  88. Posted by Anonymous | November 28, 2007 at 9:16 AM

    The bentley could be rented fools. I really doubt PCS makes that kind of money (look at Barrons for top 50 PCS people in the country and could not find thier names). Maybe at the max 500K which I guess is very good for miami

  89. Posted by Anonymous | November 28, 2007 at 9:40 AM

    9:16 Thats just wrong re the comp. If you bring in assets you’ll take home a lot of comp. Do the math. Lets be conservative and say that the broker keeps 20 bps. All he needs is $25MM in client assets to take home $500K. Nab a few rappers and yr way past that. Also, the Barron’s list is top 50 in perceived quality of service, not the top 50 earners.

  90. Posted by Anonymous | November 28, 2007 at 1:00 PM

    I’ve known Sugarman since he was at UBS. I’ll earn more in this year’s bonus than he’s made in his life. He doesn’t own a Bentley; last time I saw him he was driving a C class.
    Please don’t confuse WM with sales and trading.

  91. Posted by Anonymous | November 28, 2007 at 1:04 PM

    and no, 20basis is not the norm for PCS/WM. ML pays 10bp; or did in 2005, and payable at bonus time, so retention is key.

  92. Posted by mspell | November 28, 2007 at 2:29 PM

    9:40 needs to check the keystroke on his HP12c…20bps on 25mm is $50k per yr kiddo.

  93. Posted by Anonymous | November 28, 2007 at 2:50 PM

    UH, I hope your not in the business 9:40, $25 million at .20 basis boints is $50,000 not $500,000. I actually think he probably only makes $50 k. You need about $250 million to make $500k at 20 bips.

  94. Posted by Anonymous | November 28, 2007 at 3:23 PM

    9:40 here: Duh, I did it (incorrectly) in my head. Yr right, of course. Plus, it occured to me that for EACH of them to make $500K they would need $500MM in assets (lets see, $250MM x 2 equals……). Probably not so easy.
    On the other hand, I have a college bud who does HNW for Merrill and lives a real good life: RSD coop, private schools, EH house south of the hwy. Don’t know.

  95. Posted by Unbelievable | November 28, 2007 at 9:31 PM

    How do these guys still have their jobs?

  96. Posted by Anonymous | November 29, 2007 at 2:42 PM

    Its all about the Flash not the Cash
    Churn and Burn Baby!!!
    This same Guy asked to borrow a dollar in Starbucks!!

  97. Posted by disgusted | November 30, 2007 at 1:06 AM

    OMG what a joke… Planck and Sugerman must be morons. This just proves that DB are the laughingstock of the PCS world. Keep it up, Deutsche! You guys rock! (you certainly make my job a lot easier!)

  98. Posted by guest | October 6, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    saw the hairy one in a zoot suit while visiting my girlfriend in Miami at a fashion show. this guy is a joke what a loser. boy band loser.

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