• 19 Jan 2010 at 5:20 PM

Write-Offs: 01.19.10

$$$ Charlie Gasparino wants to see the Goldman CEO/Chairman role split. [TDB]
$$$ He’ll Take Manhattan [Crain's]
$$$ Man prospers in recession by scooping shit [UPI]
$$$ Diary of a private investor: ‘My raciest and riskiest shares are off to a flier‘ [Telegraph]
$$$ The WSJ may have gotten a few details wrong on this weekend’s insider trading outing.

Comments (6)

  1. Posted by guest | January 19, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Bessy: good night, sleep tight and sweet, sweaty, dreams.
    -Snake

  2. Posted by guest | January 19, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    Bess, what if Elyse doesn't "get" you?
    I'm nervous.

  3. Posted by guest | January 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    Having a dangerously crazy ex-wife is the new killing it.

  4. Posted by guest | January 19, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    Was hoping against hope the third link was somehow related to Lenny Dykstra

  5. Posted by guest | January 19, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Bess, you are amazing!

  6. Posted by guest | January 20, 2010 at 12:18 AM

    Dear oh dear, look what utter tosh Timmy is coming out with now.
    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a70659d4-0543-11df-a85e...
    "Fed makes ‘a killing’ on AIG contracts"
    "At the time of their purchase, the CDOs had a face value of $62.1bn and a market value of $29.6bn. Now, the estimated market value of the CDOs is at least $45bn (£27.5bn), according to several people with direct knowledge of the portfolio."
    Why mention face value unless you've been probably mismarking them there? $62bn, but $15.4bn gain that now makes them worth $45bn? That's like saying Citadel had a great year, last year, killed it with a smashing 61.8 4% return, despite the 55% drop in 2008. Hey buddy, that's still a 27% drop from 07-09!

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