• 18 Sep 2008 at 3:26 PM

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Citi has hired Mark Shafir, former global co-head of M&A at Lehman Brothers, possibly poaching one of the “Critical 8.” And John Carney is leaving DealBreaker, to be replaced by Dick Fuld.

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    1. 1
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:35 PM

      Rumor has it that Bess is leaving to go to CNBC to replace Maria. Take that Carney!

    2. 2
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:36 PM

      as long as bess stays… thats all that matters…

    3. 3
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:36 PM

      as long as bess stays… thats all that matters…

    4. 4
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:36 PM

      WTF? Why no RTC Coverage? Get a move on…

    5. 5
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:37 PM

      as long as bess stays, thats all that matters

    6. 6
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:37 PM

      as long as bess stays, thats all that matters

    7. 7
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:38 PM

      bess rules!

    8. 8
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:38 PM

      I shorted Carney this morning.
      Adios d-bag!!

    9. 9
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:38 PM

      to work for henry fucking blodgett, pathetic.

    10. 10
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:39 PM

      to work for henry fucking blodgett, pathetic.
      Mary Meeker wasn’t hiring????

    11. 11
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:39 PM

      Carney who?

    12. 12
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:39 PM

      RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.

    13. 13
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:39 PM

      Fuld will post less than Carney, count on it.

    14. 14
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:40 PM

      Cheers Carney!

    15. 15
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:40 PM

      Agree @6…YOU HEAR THAT LAT AND ANYONE ELSE AT BREAKING MEDIA! Take care of that girl…she’s platinum to this site.

    16. 16
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:40 PM

      Bess – how much fun will it be to have Dickie Fuld as your desk assistant? If he is going to be in front of clients, you’ll need to insist he gets his eyebrows waxed.

    17. 17
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:41 PM

      Well, if JC has left the building and the Gorilla is in, we can all expect questions to go unanswered from now on…

    18. 18
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:42 PM

      just when icahn shouts you out on his blog, carney goes and leaves. whatever. bess, celebration meet & greet?

    19. 19
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:42 PM

      Those fucking rice posts did it.

    20. 20
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:43 PM

      Dickie F!!!!!! Bring on the gorilla picture!
      I bet Carney is pissed that he wasn’t given Lat’s position…tick. boom.
      .bomb

    21. 21
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:44 PM

      Best of Luck Carney…gonna miss the early morning mispellings and junk

    22. 22
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:44 PM

      RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.
      take that shorties – Hank the tank shows mercy for none

    23. 23
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM

      RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.RTC.
      take that shorties – Hank the tank shows mercy for none

    24. 24
      Posted by Lowly Assistant | September 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM

      Carney,
      Are you fucking crazy!?!? The majority of people on this fucker have Asperger’s Syndrome. They can’t handle change, man!
      Regardless, congratulations and best of luck!

    25. 25
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM

      @17– icahn’s blog isn’t written by icahn, it’s written by former reuters reporter dane hamilton.

    26. 26
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM

      @22. Fuck off.

    27. 27
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:47 PM

      DRILL DRILL DRILL

    28. 28
      Posted by Dan Daoust | September 18, 2008 at 3:47 PM

      It’s as if you’re implying that this site doesn’t have the best commenters on the web anymore.

    29. 29
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:48 PM

      will Fuld know the difference between its and it’s?

    30. 30
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:48 PM

      What is Ass-Burger’s Syndrome?
      Why does Carney feel the DB community is immature???

    31. 31
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:49 PM

      Working for Blodgett isn’t a step up, Carney.He’s a huckster.

    32. 32
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:53 PM

      Well, if JC has left the building and the Gorilla is in, we can all expect questions to go unanswered from now on…

    33. 33
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:54 PM

      hah, blodget’s a step down. hack white collar criminal.

    34. 34
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:55 PM

      The grass isn’t always greener…
      Congrats, will miss you.

    35. 35
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:56 PM

      Agree 24,28, 31.
      And 32.

    36. 36
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:56 PM

      How did Bess get scooped on this by a cartoon figure???
      http://www.alacrablog.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/17/felix_salmon.gif

    37. 37
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:58 PM

      Meredith Whitney wrote in her report DB can not survive unless it cuts Carney….

    38. 38
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 3:59 PM

      JC,
      did you ever get up in Bess? You can tell us now.
      Good luck and all.

    39. 39
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:01 PM

      #39…surprise it took that long for some thug commenter to ask that.
      Thugs and goons on here!

    40. 40
      Posted by Anal_yst | September 18, 2008 at 4:06 PM

      Best of luck Carney, its been fun, and, despite my undecided position on Blodget, I’ll see what you guys are up to every now and then, holler

    41. 41
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:06 PM

      Do financial bloggers make more than lowly analysts?

    42. 42
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:07 PM

      the name count Vikula makes me laugh everytime

    43. 43
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:07 PM

      Bess is the best!
      Ciao Carney will check it up over there.
      Fuld will be Bess slave… that is way too cool!!!!

    44. 44
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:08 PM

      Bess, Bess, Bess, Bess, Bess!

    45. 45
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:08 PM

      Bess, Bess, Bess, Bess, Bess!

    46. 46
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:08 PM

      Go fuck yourself 40.

    47. 47
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:10 PM

      just when icahn shouts you out on his blog, carney goes and leaves. whatever. bess, celebration meet & greet?

    48. 48
      Posted by beentheredonethat | September 18, 2008 at 4:11 PM

      Seriously, where is Carney going?

    49. 49
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:14 PM

      @47…are Cock Fuld?

    50. 50
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:14 PM

      @48–icahn’s blog isn’t written by icahn, it’s written by former reuters reporter dane hamilton.
      @49– click the link

    51. 51
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:17 PM

      Does this mean we’ll get more from Equity Private? You’ve got big shoes to fill, EP.
      Best of luck to you JC. And if Bess ever leaves, I will never visit this site again.

    52. 52
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:21 PM

      @52 – AGREE.

    53. 53
      Posted by blndebnker | September 18, 2008 at 4:21 PM

      Good luck Carney. I always thought you were kind of a dish.

    54. 54
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:24 PM

      Where the fuck is Mordy Chang? JC take that d-bag with you, we never want to hear from him again. You’re cool though.
      When will Ashley Dupre start guess blogging?

    55. 55
      Posted by Lowly Assistant | September 18, 2008 at 4:48 PM

      What’s the over-under on Keith coming back? Can we get some numbers, please?

    56. 56
      Posted by DrederickTatum | September 18, 2008 at 4:58 PM

      Carney,
      Good luck… I’ll be reading over there now also.
      Can you change the Clusterstock’s format? There’s too much going on and it’s annoying to look at..

    57. 57
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 4:59 PM

      I know Shafir. Total egomaniac, even by investment banking standards.

    58. 58
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 5:08 PM

      Carney’s known sympathy for criminals manifests itself in odd ways.
      Hire Anal_yst, Bess.

    59. 59
      Posted by girl | September 18, 2008 at 5:11 PM

      Everett Stuckey for Editor!

    60. 60
      Posted by John Carney | September 18, 2008 at 5:12 PM

      Thanks everyone!

    61. 61
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 5:20 PM

      as long as bess stays. i will keep reading

    62. 62
      Posted by FUNdamental | September 18, 2008 at 5:22 PM

      what the fuck is a carney???
      J/k — your excellent work and rare joke will be missed, good luck at your more grown up job, we miscreants will be here when you decide to come back.

    63. 63
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 5:25 PM

      blnde @ 54
      is that a typo?

    64. 64
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 5:45 PM

      JC – you rocked (especially in the couple of weeks)
      Thank you.
      Mazel tov on the new job!

    65. 65
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 7:30 PM

      What are silicon alley insider associate bonuses this year?

    66. 66
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 7:30 PM

      What are silicon alley insider associate bonuses this year?

    67. 67
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 7:30 PM

      What are silicon alley insider associate bonuses this year?

    68. 68
      Posted by guest | September 18, 2008 at 7:31 PM

      What are silicon alley insider associate bonuses this year?

    69. 69
      Posted by redpandot | September 18, 2008 at 8:24 PM

      Sorry to see you are leaving for other(greener?) pastures. Best…

    70. 70
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 2:38 AM

      If that’s that the case, why doesn’t DB buy Lehman and WaMu so JC will stay? And if you can wait a little longer you may even get GS too. We need a guy like JC here.

    71. 71
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 10:23 AM

      @ 59 – OneTwo’s the one that needs a job. Hire him.

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