• 20 Oct 2010 at 6:21 PM

Write-Offs: 10.20.10

$$$ Morgan Stanley Still Ain’t No Goldman [WSJ]

$$$ Larry Fink on BofA situation: “There has been at no lawsuit. That is incorrect. There has been a request for information. That’s all there is. There has never been a lawsuit. I think the press has gotten this much larger than it is. Whether we are involved or not, and I will not say that, but the request for information was sent to banks earlier this week and there is a 30-day…period. Whether there is a lawsuit or not will be determined in another 30 days.” [Bloomberg]

$$$ Soros Politics: Like Father Like Son? [CNBC]

$$$ CFTC judge says colleague biased against complainants [WaPo]

$$$ Harvard Club Rejects Spitzer [NYT]

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Comments (14)

  1. Posted by No Fat Chicks | October 21, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    larry fink is dtf

  2. Posted by Kingbadger | October 21, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    A 30-day period sounds like a world record. Can you beat that, Bess?

  3. Posted by qwerty | October 21, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    Someone needs to inform Larry that the more you talk, the less people believe you, even if you are lying. All he had to say was, “It was only a request for info”. No need to ramble on, unless you’re trying to make up a ‘good explanation’. I must say though, it is becoming a great Mexican Standoff with the lawsuits.

  4. Posted by Shirthead | October 21, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    Who bought the shirt Liesman is wearing this morning on CNBC???? Awful collars.

    -The Shirtstormer

  5. Posted by Hey Shouter | October 21, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    Hey Bess Levin – What’s a hypocrite? I don’t have a dictionary. How about lampooning a trader for being full of crap, and then providing an image of said trader nude and in sheepskin chaps? You’re out of context. And you reading this are out of context! You’re all out of context!!! Maybe next time you quote somebody important enough to write an article about, you can actually include the entire CV of the dude or dudette and a few pics of a sick, crushed 10 in a snuggle sesh.

  6. Posted by Anon | October 21, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    I’d love to know as well.

  7. Posted by Lsdjfl | October 21, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    WTF are you talking about, crazy?

  8. Posted by AB | October 21, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    you should always consult a doctor before going off your meds.

  9. Posted by Guest | October 21, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    just back slowly out of the room and he won’t hurt anyone.

  10. Posted by The Joke Briefer | October 21, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    Hey Shouter is doing a take-off on a comment from yesterday.

    -The Joke Briefer

  11. Posted by Guest | October 21, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    no, he’s not.

    and don’t ever impersonate The JB with that shitty, second-rate briefing again.

    Thanks in advance.

  12. Posted by Guest | October 21, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    no, he’s not.

    and don’t ever impersonate The JB with that shitty, second-rate briefing again.

    Thanks in advance.

  13. Posted by Guest | October 21, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    The original comment on yesterday’s at 12:52AM:

    Hey Bess Levin – What’s a hypocrite? How about lampooning a journalist for being full of crap, and then quoting said journalist out of context. Maybe next time you quote somebody important enough to write an article about, you can actually include the entire quote.

  14. Posted by Guestymous | October 21, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    The CNBC graphic during the session with guy from Sonic Solutions this morning was hilarious. Must have been written for risk quants. The graphic: “Not the Hamburger Company”.

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