Yes, the whole Madoff "scandal" seems real but I know you'll all agree that it's not official until Geoffrey Raymond, the greatest artist of our time, chimes in. For those of you waiting, that day has come. We just received word from Raymond that despite working on a Pandit at the moment, he's decided to drop everything and put his back into Bernie. On one condition-- Dealbreaker readers' participation. Raymond writes:
I was reading a sidebar in The Post yesterday showing high profile people who had significant positions with Madoff's company and the stunning criminality of the thing really hit me hard. I'm painting Pandit right now but my heart isn't into it. But Bernie ... man, he's got my juices flowing.My thought is this:
Let me paint him and you (as you so graciously do) post him in an unannotated state with a request for reader annotations. Whatever they want to say to Madoff, I'll put on the canvas. I want to hear from everyone, especially investors. Hopefully Fairfield will weigh in to tell me how they feel.
Raymond also added that while he will likely go with the standard head and shoulders, alternative visions for positions will be considered, should any come to you.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:32AM
Cock in mouth.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:34AM
Don't let Bill Miller (LM) off the hook. He's done a lot of damage as well.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:37AM
Tell he needs to paint two copies...they need one for Palm Beach.Worth Ave should be graced with a showing...
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:40AM
Bernie 'jewed' his own people.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:40AM
"Ponzie was a pussy..."
Posted by StillNoCouch , Dec 15, 2008 11:41AM
I just don't understand your fascination with this artist. The work is, well, not very good -- definately nothing that anyone would hang on their walls ...
Oh well, "eye of the beholder" and all of that.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:42AM
'Trust me, I know what I'm doing'
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:44AM
Can I commission a Wideclops?
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:45AM
I think the guy is a great fucking artist.
~The Ghost of Pablo PIcasso
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:46AM
@6-- i still dont understand your inability to glean sarcasm from "the greatest artist of our time."
Posted by StillNoCouch , Dec 15, 2008 11:48AM
@10 -- I stand corrected. Thank you.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:49AM
Can I commission a Wideclops?
Posted by Clown Capital , Dec 15, 2008 11:51AM
WSJ Reports
12.15.2008 - 11:45am
Breaking News: Due to Bernie Madoff's record setting Ponzi scheme, the term "jewed" has now been added to the English language as a noun and can only be used in a pejorative sense.
Anyone care to try and use this new in a sentence?
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:52AM
"Quit whining... and give me more money"
Posted by NAS Keflavik boi , Dec 15, 2008 11:52AM
Will it be on Stone Street outside "My Daddy's Pizza" or on Wall Street by the 2 train?
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:54AM
@4...fuckin' A right. I hope we can boot him out of the tribe.
Don't be surprised if someone shoves a Torah up his ass.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 11:57AM
"So many freyers, so little time...."
Posted by Cantillon , Dec 15, 2008 12:00PM
In his own words (from the Barron's and MAR/Hedge articles on Madoff):
“I’m not interested in educating the world
on our strategy, and I won’t get into the nuances of how we manage risk.”
“The strategy is the strategy and the returns are the returns.”
"If you invest with me, you must never tell anyone that you're invested with me. It's no one's business what goes on here."
"Whoever tried to reverse-engineer, he didn't do a good job. If he did, these numbers would not be unusual."
Posted by Cantillon , Dec 15, 2008 12:06PM
"It's a proprietary strategy. I can't go into it in great detail."
and
“It’s all just one big lie”
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 12:13PM
"You fucked up... you trusted us!"
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 12:16PM
"The owners name is on the door"
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 12:16PM
I did it, and so can you! Just add two parts social status symbol, one part community college course in finance and a dash of knowledge of SEC reporting procedures!
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 12:20PM
I would like to nominate @16's idea for "alternative visions for positions". Preferably with a horde of golf club toting octogenarians egging on the "placement" of said Torah.
Posted by PhilSeltzer , Dec 15, 2008 12:25PM
Sure I'm in. How do I enclosed urine in an email? I keep going through keyboards.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 12:27PM
hes not a representation of our tribe. Sad day for all that lost from his "ponzi" scheme.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 12:27PM
hes not a representitive of our tribe. Sad day for all that lost from his "ponzi" scheme.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 12:43PM
Evertime a bell rings, a lawyer gets indicted.
http://endofesq.com/?p=700
Posted by BSD , Dec 15, 2008 1:01PM
A strategy without any faults can't be kosher.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 1:21PM
Really, in the end my firm was not a scheme at all, it was a bank, we just had a drop in liquidity and later had a bank run.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 2:59PM
i still dont understand why he just didnt start reporting massive losses instead. yes, redemptions would have hit him hard and possibly cleaned him, but hey, its worth the shot.
Posted by guest , Dec 15, 2008 4:59PM
The tongue that brings steady profits is a tree of life
but a deceitful tongue crushes the 401K…
Posted by guest , Dec 16, 2008 12:42AM
Obama Pelosi Dodd and Reid should all end up there one day
Under Obamanomics, the bankruptcy code is not respected and all wealth is either destroyed or reallocated to pork barrel projects
Posted by guest , Dec 16, 2008 11:59AM
Lord (not you Madoff)lift me up and take me to a place where I can do your best work
Posted by guest , Dec 16, 2008 12:00PM
Lord (not you Madoff)lift me up and take me to a place where I can do your best work
Posted by guest , Dec 16, 2008 12:09PM
La-di-da-madoff's gettin a little stinky in the armpits, ain't you
Posted by guest , Dec 16, 2008 3:16PM
Right on #29.