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Entry: The CFA Approaches: Where's The After-Party?
posted by fyi
Jun 04, 2008 4:29PM
I am not planning to discuss the test at all.
But where they congregate, the exam comes up. Last year, post-exam, someone told me he was looking for some M&A action and wanted to vertically integrate - that is what I would like to avoid at all costs.
Entry: The CFA Approaches: Where's The After-Party?
posted by fyi
Jun 04, 2008 5:15PM
@ Anal_yst: There will be no alpha production Saturday night. Only beta...leveraged through the use of excessive amounts of alcohol.
Entry: Dating Ms. Junk Bond
posted by fyi
Jun 05, 2008 12:41PM
Skimming this list was my comedic relief for the day. Seriously? Do these people have any self-respect?
On the other hand, it would be so much fun to go. It could fill my comedic relief quota for the month.
Entry: Meet The Junk Bond Of Your Dreams Tonight
posted by fyi
Jun 05, 2008 2:18PM
Why isn't Zack's collar popped? He is the man and everyone should know it.
Entry: DealBreaker Goes To The Beach: Subscribe Now
posted by fyi
Jun 18, 2008 4:34PM
Forget the Hamptons! Newport.
Entry: DealBreaker Goes To The Beach: Subscribe Now
posted by fyi
Jun 18, 2008 5:07PM
I will toast to DB sponsored happy hours on the Friday Amtrak train to NE beaches.
Entry: What Good Are Do-Gooders?
posted by fyi
Jul 07, 2008 1:55PM
I do not know what you are trying to accomplish with this post but it is completely obnoxious.
Maybe you are right that the real beneficiaries of service are "the do-gooders" because I always walk away from service with a little more perspective and thankfulness for the opportunities I was given and gifts that I received. But to say that people just do it to advance their career or enter new social circles is completely jaded.
There is a soup kitchen downtown where I have met quite a few people that work in various facets of the finance sector. Some are banking analysts, MDs, or work in a backoffice capacity. No one has ever advertised what they do, who they work for, or what their title is (I probe for details). To say they are there at 7:30 on a Saturday morning to get into a social cirle seems a bit contradictory.
Entry: Fashion Meets Finance
posted by fyi
Jul 18, 2008 3:42PM
Yuck. As a lady, I hate those styles. If you have great legs, show them off...no matter what economic indicators may tell you.
Entry: Bonus Watch '08: Morgan Stanley
posted by fyi
Jul 22, 2008 5:30PM
@Anal: Too many obvious openings? I think you can quantify the number of openings available to insert a witty remark if my memory serves me correctly.
Entry: Soup lines, free loaves of bread, 5lb blocks of cheese, bags of groceries
posted by fyi
Jul 23, 2008 4:35PM
Bubble in the winter? I used to live over there and hear you on the Bridgemarket (only clean market over there) but not quite sure what the bubble is....
Entry: Soup lines, free loaves of bread, 5lb blocks of cheese, bags of groceries
posted by fyi
Jul 23, 2008 11:53PM
@MGR: Thanks! Definitely time for me to switch sports. Playing in a bubble sounds like so much more fun.
Entry: Thompson Reuters: Coming Soon To A Television Near You
posted by fyi
Jul 25, 2008 1:46PM
@ #5. The polka dot/camo combo is fabulous. Where could I obtain one as soon as humanly possible?
Entry: Opening Bell: 8.20.08
posted by fyi
Aug 20, 2008 10:12AM
Re: Sprint vs. Distance Records
Without any scientific evidence to support, I think that the same trend can be seen in the sport of swimming. The records in shorter distances are broken more frequently and at a rate that exceeds that of the longer distances.
My theory: the shorter distances benefit from technology and advances in the sport that do not have such a great impact on the longer distance. New shoes or a sleek suit impact a short race; however, in races like the marathon or 1,650 in swimming, technology is only going to get you so far. You can give someone light weight shoes but they still have to have to ability to run 26.2 miles...
Entry: So You Failed The CFA: Let's Celebrate
posted by fyi
Aug 22, 2008 10:16AM
Enough with this BS...where is the happy hour for people that failed?
Entry: 1-2 Joins 'Large' In Welfare Line
posted by fyi
Aug 28, 2008 12:39PM
The Chippendales gig sounds like the opportunitiy of a life time!
So, so sorry to hear about this though. Good luck!
Entry: The Greatest Copycat Story Of All Time
posted by fyi
Aug 29, 2008 10:07AM
Chainsaws are nothing compared to this:
http://www.projo.com/news/content/KENT_LAWSUIT03_05-03-08_40A0DBF_v95.3658b3c.html
Nine years ago, Michael Kent rocked the upscale Plum Beach area of Saunderstown, chopping down all the trees on his land next to busy Boston Neck Road and painting the stumps in garish, fluorescent colors.
First, he cut down all the trees on the two lots in question, painting the stumps in fluorescent colors. Not even the rocks were spared.
Neighbors sued.
“It’s a joke,” Kent said defending his landscaping as art in Superior Court. “But I’m thrilled and I’m more than happy to rise to the occasion.”
Metal palm trees came later, courtesy of his former nightclub Bootleggers.
Two years later, after the town turned down his building proposal again, Kent resorted to uncomposted chicken manure, saying he wanted to start a garden to grow vegetables for the poor.
Entry: The CFA Approaches: Where's The After-Party?
posted by fyi
Jun 04, 2008 4:17PM
This girl will be drinking where other CFA test takers are not.
Do you honestly want to spend your night hearing people discuss when you use the Dicky-Fuller test, IRP, or when to consolidate VIEs? Negative.