Charlie Gasparino: “No one is immune to layoffs…besides Goldman Sachs.”

Posted by Bess Levin, Jan 02, 2008, 1:26pm

And you know what? I don’t think buddy boy’s drunk or making shit up this time. According to Gasparino, Merrill will start firing employees tomorrow, with the credit and bond departments most at risk. And they may also announce a $10 billion writedown. And the triumphant return of Stan O’Neal. And “Dinosaurs,” in syndication. As that's the most important piece of information in this post, you can expect that I will elaborate on that later.

Earlier: Please Say Charlie Gasparino Is Drunk And Making Shit Up, Please Say Charlie Gasparino Is Drunk And Making Shit Up

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Posted by , Jan 02, 2008 1:33PM

What's with the new category? What are you being asked to do that you might pull a muscle? I thought I had a theory, briefly, but I don't think that's really a muscle. Can you elaborate later?

Posted by Angry Shareholder, Jan 02, 2008 1:34PM

besides Goldman Sachs...and apparently Bob Rubin.

Posted by answer, Jan 02, 2008 1:35PM

she's making a joke about easing back into the working thing

Posted by The Forehead Slapper, Jan 02, 2008 1:35PM

Hey! Are you telling me crude oil hit $100.00/bbl today??

Posted by mrpink, Jan 02, 2008 1:49PM

The Forehead Slapper: Yessir

Posted by , Jan 02, 2008 1:51PM

dinosaurs = GREATEST SHOW OF ALL TIME.

Posted by HAM'05, Jan 02, 2008 1:56PM

love that show. i remember the sinclairs being an animatronic african american dinosaur family. thats all i got.

Posted by mrpink, Jan 02, 2008 2:00PM

I love the sinclairs!

Posted by , Jan 02, 2008 2:01PM

yeah it was pretty great

Posted by A-Non, Jan 02, 2008 2:05PM

is anyone hiring?

Posted by investorcluzo, Jan 02, 2008 2:05PM

on the topic at hand, add the jokers from charlotte to the list. word on the street is that their shitcan is about to runneth over in a few weeks...I guess you can never have enough fun when investment banking is concerned!

Posted by Comedy gold, Jan 02, 2008 2:35PM

Has this been talked about?

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hz07PMxUPfTEswbqJv5fO8IHqKVgD8TTOISG0

Posted by , Jan 02, 2008 3:14PM

Unless the 'personal friend' was named Bess Levin, I see no relevance.

Posted by Inquisitor, Jan 02, 2008 4:10PM

Wow... will be interesting to see what happens outside the credit/bond groups. AKA whether all us bankers are going to lose our jobs. :)

Posted by , Jan 02, 2008 4:28PM

There's blood in the streets in the town of Charlotte. BofA and WB are being indiscriminate.

Posted by ksql, Jan 02, 2008 4:36PM

http://www.soupandcrackersforbankofamerica.com/

Posted by investorcluzo, Jan 02, 2008 4:52PM

ksql, that is too funny! perhaps they should send a package to the former employees who are left holding a bag full of stock which can't seem to find a bottom...

Posted by Ron Paul Supporter, Jan 02, 2008 6:15PM

hahahaha.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018155.html

Posted by fairfield county asshole, Jan 02, 2008 8:58PM

charlie g is a chump , for real for reals

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