That’s the title of the presentation David Einhorn is giving at the Value Investing Congress, where he’s argued Florida real estate developer St. Joe will have to take impairment charges, and that the company’s Rivertown development “is a moonscape and it doesn’t appear anyone is living there.” [Bloomberg] Read more »
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Vanity Fair is out with its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Last year, Lloyd Blankfein was named numba 1 stunna. This year, something interesting happened wherein he clocked in at dead last. One can’t help but feel as though VF is trying to send a message here. Well guess what, ladies? LCB doesn’t need your mocking pity. Maybe next year, he starts his own list. Also of interest to note in the way off disses is that missing from the list are Maria Bartiromo and Erin Burnett, who last year were deemed the 69th most influential, a position they shared, in addition to the Dollar Dominatrix, who was 86 and David Einhorn, who was 87. For the second year in a row, Steve Cohen and Ben Bernanke were left off because really, what have those guys ever done? Here’s who did get named: Read more »
Last night was Bill Ackman and Whitney Tilson’s big poker tournament to benefit their charity, REACH, which gives inner-city high school students academic support and scholarships for passing AP exams. Some of the kids were there to tell their stories, which was adorable, and the event raised money for a great cause, which is nice. Humanity and whatnot. But enough about that. Who won big (prizes — and would’ve taken home cash were the evening not about the children)? Read more »
Just an FYI: there are only ten seats left for tomorrow night’s tournament (benefiting Bill Ackman and Whitney Tilson’s Rewarding Achievement (REACH) program, which gives inner-city high school students academic support and scholarships for passing AP exams). Read more »
You win this round, Mr. Jiang. Read more »
Do you have plans on August 11? Do you fancy yourself a poker player? A really good poker player? Do you think you could beat David Einhorn, even if he’s wearing his lucky sweatshirt? Do you think it would not be so awkward that the two of you could then enjoy a meal together and talk shop after which he picks up the tab? (Go with me on this as I think I might have something you’ll be interested in.) Read more »
June performance. Read more »
This morning, over the phone, David Einhorn compared the fear over not having official ratings agencies to utter terror he felt when his parents decided to move to Wisconsin when he was seven. “I didn’t know what would happen. I was very upset at the time, but we moved it kind of worked out OK. The idea that If we didn’t have official ratings, that something bad would happen, I don’t think that makes much sense,” he told Bloomberg TV. Read more »
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