• 30 Jan 2009 at 6:17 PM

Write-Offs: 01.30.09

By Equity Private

$$$ Egret-smuggler pleads not guilty. [FINalternatives]
$$$ Spitzer Madams’ Fortunes: One Goes Up, the Other Goes Down [NYP]
$$$ Jobs of the Day: Morgan Stanley needs an equity research associate. [DB Career Center]

Comments (37)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | January 30, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    With Miss Davis’, er, assets, she should apply for the analyst gig. Seems she’s got this whole equity thing already figured out. Bet she makes MD in no time.

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | January 30, 2009 at 7:04 PM

    When DB starts reporting on accounting,
    that’s when you know…

  3. 3
    Posted by Bess Levin | January 30, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    @2- did you notice how it said “separately,” as in separate from Dealbreaker?

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | January 30, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Lat/Bess – As someone who works for the Big 4 I would love to write for DB. Unfortunately, I’m STILL employed with 1 of 4. Interested to see what you guys/gals can do with the subject as you have done such an awesome job with law and wall st. Knowing what I know you should have plenty of possible applicants for this as the blood letting has been going on and will continue within the Big 4.
    - Workpapers

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | January 30, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Ultimate write-off:
    Flew to Vancouver this afternoon. The toolbox next to me pukes all over himself after we pass through some turbulence. Thankfully, he barfed only down onto his suit and I avoided collateral damage.
    Time to get loaded…
    –CS

  6. 6
    Posted by StillNoCouch | January 30, 2009 at 9:06 PM

    Can I get a paid Commentard gig ?

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | January 30, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49b1654a-ed60-11dd-bd60-0000779fd2ac.html
    go suck on it EP :)

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | January 30, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    A blog on accounting! Can’t wait. Er, not. There just doesn’t seem to be the same level of public douchebaggery in accounting, for whatever reason. Not that there aren’t douchebags in accounting, they just seem to be more discreet about it.

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 2:58 AM

    @2- when they…
    Go ahead, say it! Say it bitch! Does it begin with “jump” and end with “tank” you sick filthy dirty little bastard. Keep your hands off my DABA Bitches! Word on the street is DABAgirls.com is a front for an escort service. You heard it here first. DB always breaking the latest news.
    True, true, true #8. Now if accounting was like this…
    http://buzzcuts.uproxx.com/comedy/6452
    Tangerine Man

  10. 10
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Bess, I want to write for dealbreaker!
    -WIDECLOPS

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    I am a hedge fund manager. What is alpha?

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    @8…Trust me the douchebaggery is high.
    for instance the recent layoffs that have gone down – no severance since they tell people its performance related and therefore give them the boot. and ones that are true layoffs get 1-2 weeks for each year of employment. Shittay.
    Couple that with partners talking about doubling revenue in pratices by the end of 2010 – as late as June 2008…

  13. 13
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    @12…like this?
    http://www.examiner.com/a-1308745~Police%20arrest%20D.C.%20attorney%20in%20child-sex%20sting.html

  14. 14
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    I am a first time DB reader, how do you post a comment?

  15. 15
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    I am gay. ?

  16. 16
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    Too soon for another writer, not while the wound is still fresh. I’ve been watching a lot of Oprah lately and I think we need closure before we move on.
    For the love of god Bess please tell us what you did with Danny boy. Did Mr. Mustard, a sledgehammer and girl have anything to do with his disappearance?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU
    SPODE

  17. 17
    Posted by Anal_yst | January 31, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    @ 7
    I’m not sure why you’re telling EP to ‘suck it’; that Soros piece is incoherent rambling senile garbage, at best.

  18. 18
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    @7 here, of course it is. It’s just that EP sometimes likes to engage in incoherent rambling herself, just in the opposite direction. Kinda like a Soros^-1 So probably the expression “to suck on it” just doesn’t make any sense. Sorry, my English ain’t so good. Also, I’m still stuck at work and haven’t really slept for a couple of days, so… whatever. :)

  19. 19
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    @18 This is wideclops. You can leave work now!

  20. 20
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    @ 12
    That has Deloitte written all over it.

  21. 21
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    In ML’s “Panic” there is an article “Cooling It: Wall Street Firms Try to Keep Internet Mania from Ending Badly” by Rebecca Buckman and Aaron Lucchetti in the WSJ 2/24/99.
    There’s a paragraph in that article discussing HB’s infamous $400 price target and then it quotes a certain Mr. Madoff as saying “it was insanity. This thing is getting out of control”
    There are other great quotes from BM, check it out

  22. 22
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Can I work for DB?
    http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/that_hot_kid/skeletor.png

  23. 23
    Posted by Anal_yst | January 31, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    @7/18
    Fair enough; good luck on the that whole sleep thing though, hope you’re not using adderal xr, very inconvenient when you actually have time to sleep, but I digress

  24. 24
    Posted by guest | January 31, 2009 at 11:47 PM

    “Jumbo loans are a greater percentage of total mortgage debt than subprime- and could end up being the bigger headache.”
    http://tinyurl.com/d7czms

  25. 25
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    found this link posted in the comments section of a major blog:
    http://stimuluswatch.org/

  26. 26
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 2:40 AM

    “January 29, 2009
    Stimulus Watch soft launches – Help us test it!
    While this site will officially launch on Monday, we’re asking you to help us test the site and seed it with content a little earlier. Starting Friday morning, please visit StimulusWatch.org and edit the project wikis, post comments, and vote on the projects. Please also feel free to spread the word about Stimulus Watch. Thanks!”
    http://news.stimuluswatch.org/post/74100733/stimulus-watch-soft-launches-help-us-test-it
    wow, this site is brand new.

  27. 27
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    Female Bank of England Employees Must Wear Makeup and Heels:
    http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/01/female_bank_of_england_employe.html

  28. 28
    Posted by Anal_yst | February 1, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    @27
    FT Alphaville had something on that the other day, thanks though

  29. 29
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    http://www.nypost.com/seven/02012009/news/worldnews/citis_sky_high_arrogance_152995.htm

  30. 30
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    If congress claws back bonuses from previous years, can we claw back the taxes we paid on our salary?

  31. 31
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    If congress claws back bonuses from previous years, can we claw back the taxes we paid on our salary?

  32. 32
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    30-31
    Yes, but not for you until you apologize profusely for the double post.

  33. 33
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    Stock charts set to music. Pretty Funny
    http://mashable.com/2009/02/01/microsoft-songsmith-economy/

  34. 34
    Posted by guest | February 1, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    30-31
    Yes, but not for you until you apologize profusely for the double post.

  35. 35
    Posted by guest | February 2, 2009 at 1:12 AM

    Weekend Economic Blog Round Up. The 45 best bailout and econmic stories in one link. You will see 15 snapshots of stories. There are 2 other squirrels inside that take you to the other 30 stories.
    http://bit.ly/2tvFsp

  36. 36
    Posted by guest | February 2, 2009 at 1:58 AM

    This peanut butter recall is driving me nuts!
    SPODE

  37. 37
    Posted by Anal_yst | February 2, 2009 at 2:37 AM

    @ 32/34
    That’s unfortunate…

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