• 07 Jan 2010 at 6:00 PM

Write-Offs: 01.07.10

By Bess Levin

$$$ Stanford’s daughter Randi argued in court papers that she is entitled to stay in the 2,800 square foot condo because it was a gift from her father, who is accused of leading a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. Randi Stanford said the condo is not part of the allegedly tainted assets seized by the government and accused the receiver in control of her dad’s businesses of “Gestapo-like tactics.” [ABC]
$$$ Hedge Fund Returns Mirror Broader Markets In ’09 [FINalternatives]
$$$ Take the eFinancialCareers Bonus and Compensation survey [eF]
$$$ Paulson & Co. returned 14% to 34% in 2009, depending on the strategy, according to a recent update the firm sent to investors [MarketWatch]

Comments (10)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | January 7, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    assets are not tainted until Im done with em.
    -blanus walla

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | January 7, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    1. Ponzi/f#$@$@ people out of their money
    2. Give said money to family
    3. ???
    4. Profit

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | January 7, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    Hook 'em Horns!!!
    ~B. Stoops
    Norman, OK

  4. 4
    Posted by trojan | January 7, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    @3
    texas +4.
    gerhardt should have won the heisman, ingram's alright.
    defenses like the tide's win championships, but texas has that and an offense with a pulse.
    apologies for the lack of picks. swine flu is killer.

  5. 5
    Posted by merkin capital partn | January 7, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    I've always considered "Gestapo-like tactics" to be a compliment. If nothing else, they got shit done.

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | January 7, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    What color Bessums?

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | January 7, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    @6 um, what?

  8. 8
    Posted by NakedShort | January 8, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    @trojan McCoy FUCKED us all.

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | January 8, 2010 at 5:09 AM

    2nd and 4, run ..no wait, don't run…SHOVELPASS!!!!….Hey!! 89 quick rout post on 2!!! NO!!!! WAIT!!!!! UH,…..UH……76 slant right blue option on 1….NO!!!! WAIT…WAIT…..Shotgun quick option right on 3…..FLEA FLICKER!!!!!!!! No….WAIT!!!!!! UH…..UH……
    ~M. Brown
    Austin, TX

  10. 10
    Posted by Anal_yst | January 8, 2010 at 6:06 AM

    uh which paulson fund is up 34% this year?

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