Charlie Gasparino's latest column for Trader Monthly is about everyone's favorite topic/bank that just won't die: Lehman Brothers. Specifically, the fate of LEH CEO Dick Fuld. Friends say he's "tiring out" and many believe his days at the firm are numbered, whether or not the institution goes under or gets broken up or bought out, especially since Fuld "can't stomach" the idea of the Brothers "being part of some homogenous bank." But Chaz knows Dick is going to be just fine. Why? Because he's not afraid to (attempt, unsuccessfully) to knock another man's teeth out, unlike some people Gasparino knows:
"It is never smart to bet against Fuld. He's a fighter, even in the most literal sense: As I reported last year, he once got into a physical altercation at his son's hockey game with a parent from the opposing team. That time, he didn't fare too well against a guy who one eyewitness described as twice his size, but how many Wall Street CEOs you know would have even stood their ground?"
Yeah! How many heads of public companies do you know that would get into a fist fight with another kid's parent in public, probably embarrassing his own child and risking assault charges (which, I can tell you, as a fractional owner of many, many companies, the shareholders love)? We want to believe Lloyd would be down for some sucker punches but sort of doubt it. And this is obviously a crock:
The Beat of the Street: Once More Unto the Breach [Trader Monthly]
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 3:15PM
Billy Mays could take him down.
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 3:16PM
Personally, I like my CEO to be a bit more even tempered when faced with the stresses the world throws at them.
Not to mention Fuld lost that fight. Chalk up a second loss when LEH splits apart. That's called a losing streak.
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 3:20PM
#2 you sound like a pompous ass. Keep sucking smoking your ceo's corporate hog you follower. Sincerely Vince Offer.
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 3:20PM
can't blame a guy for losing his cool when he's all liquored up in the stands in some prep school rink...
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 3:20PM
I enjoyed hearing about Dick's incredible food binges.He choked on 3 SIV's and then had room leftover for a double cheeseburger and roast turkey sandwich...all before the his CDO desk had their first morning dump.
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 3:21PM
This is a reference in the wikipedia entry on Fuld:
http://www.dealbreaker.com/2007/04/maybe_if_dick_fuld_spent_as_mu.php
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 3:24PM
5, next time you think you've come up with something witty and/or funny just internalize it.
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 4:24PM
who the heck cares Levin?
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 4:35PM
Peter Peterson would throw down
Posted by Cincinnatus C , Sep 03, 2008 4:44PM
DB Help Desk - #3's location...get on it!
and what's this vince offer things i'm seeing now...is that the new mayo?
Posted by chad , Sep 03, 2008 5:18PM
"This is for what?! Arresting me for what?! I'm not allowed to stand up for myself?! I thought this was America! Huh?! Isn't this America!? I'm sorry, I thought this was America!"
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 7:14PM
Gasparino is such a tea-bagging retard ... Fuld probably cut in front of him at Tastee-Freeze and Gasparino, because he is more vindictive than a scorned cougar, dug up a 5-year old story. What a mo
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 11:53PM
The Jamie Dimon photo is about as convincing as a Sears male model.
Can't help but notice the appealing pussy cat eyes. Hey, Jamie ...
Extremely funny once again, Bess.
Posted by guest , Sep 04, 2008 9:54AM
"It is never smart to bet against Fuld. He's a fighter, even in the most literal sense: As I reported last year, he once got into a physical altercation at his son's hockey game with a parent from the opposing team. That time, he didn't fare too well against a guy who one eyewitness described as twice his size, but how many Wall Street CEOs you know would have even stood their ground?"
that's not a virtue, moron. It's a man who refuses to grow up.
Posted by guest , Sep 04, 2008 9:55AM
o that dimon thing is SO LAME.