…which in turn reminded him of Dorothy’s shoes à la the Wizard of Oz and which naturally called for another edition of what for some reason has become a series of interviews with CNBC employees, by CNBC employees. In addition to shoes, other topics covered include flying monkeys. Continue reading »
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Raj Rajaratnam Suspiciously Contracts Dire Case Of Athlete’s Foot Monday After Royal Wedding Hangover
By Bess Levin
Was he unable to make it to court today because he had to have emergency surgery to treat a bacterial infection or because he was too tired from staying up all night combing through pictures of Kate Middleton in that he dress he told friends was “to die for” and couldn’t get enough of? Continue reading »
As you may have heard, speculation is mounting that New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan and his wife have starred in some foot fetish movies that can be found on the internet. In addition to forensic evidence that seems to point to the couple’s involvement in the foot appreciation flick (the woman’s resemblance to Michelle Ryan is uncanny, the voice of the guy off-screen sounds like Rex, the profile user “ihaveprettyfeet” can also be found on an online dating site where her location is the same Maryland city MR lived in when her husband was an assistant coach with the Ravens, the biographical information listed for “ihaveprettyfeet” matches that of Mrs. Ryan, as does the height differential between “ihpf” and her spouse to that of the Ryans), the fact that a Jets spokesman’s comment to the press was “This is a personal matter,” seems to indicate the Ryans may really love feet and the idea of people watching them love their feet. Think this story doesn’t impact your life? THINK AGAIN! Continue reading »
Yesterday we excerpted a story from Paul Tudor Jones’ most recent letter to investors about how we need to fix the economy like a very smart doctor treated his foot injury ten years ago. A number of you asked for the full note, which is after the jump. Continue reading »
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Ten Years Ago Paul Tudor Jones Had An Acute Case Of Plantar Fasciitis
By Bess LevinThis story and more in Tudor’s latest letter to investors.
Our extraordinary times offer extraordinary opportunities, but as with most opportunities, there will be winners and losers.
Economies in the developed world find themselves with unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression. The response from respective governments has been massive fiscal stimulus in conjunction with monetary easing. And now many of these governments, having exhausted all fiscal stimulus measures that are politically feasible, are about to embark on another round of quantitative easing. The Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve have implemented, or are considering implementing, significant rounds of government securities purchases.
Will these measures actually succeed in lowering the chronically high levels of unemployment? Or are the unemployment problems of these countries so structural in nature that these policies will have only limited impact?
We’ve enlisted modeling and forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC to assist with answers to these questions. But, first, a story: About ten years ago I had an acute case of plantar fasciitis in the left foot, a condition in which the fascia, or the covering right beneath the skin, had become highly inflamed. I asked Pete Egoscue (egoscue.com), a renowned postural specialist but one without medical training, to take a look at my foot. Pete had, after all, healed a number of people I knew, including my wife. Because Pete was self-taught, I was a skeptic— as any good trader would be.
Pete said that he did not need to look at my foot because my foot was not the problem— a response that suggested I was dealing with a quack. But I was patient and continued to listen. He proceeded to explain that the pain in my left foot was the consequence of a structural, postural deficiency in my hip alignment. My right hip was rotated in such a fashion as to make the left side of my body do all the work and bear all the weight, culminating in the inflammation of my left foot. “The pain you feel in your left foot is just the symptom,” Pete said. “If you treat it symptomatically and ignore the structural issue, you will never solve the problem.” I did not immediately grasp the full meaning of his words, but I followed his prescription,and in a few days the pain was gone. Some time later I realized that those words were probably the wisest I have ever heard from any human being, and that they apply to more than just the human body.
Guy Accused Of Stepping On Trading Admin’s Rack May Have Gotten Pawsy With Other Female Employees, Supposedly Has Massive Feet, Interesting Moves On The Dance Floor
By Bess Levin
Here’s one you might not have seen coming: Marcus Bolton, the head of Tullett Prebon Americas Corp, who’s being sued for $20 million by employee Jessica Franqui for allegedly forcing her to dance with him on the trading floor and then stepping on her chest for the grand finale, which he claims was no big deal as her breasts were “too big to feel anything,” has “pending sexual harassment charges brought on by two female brokers from the company.” Also: “He has a size 14 foot,” Franqui’s attorney said. “He steps down on her breast hard, and then he pumped his fists in the air as if to say, ‘Look, I’m the man.’” [Gothamist]
How To Convince A Hedge Fund Manager Not To Track Dirt All Over The Floor Of Your Open House
By Bess LevinPrudential Douglas Elliman broker Darren Sukenik has rules for people who come to his open houses: have the cash to buy what he’s selling, don’t waste his time, and do not bring god knows whatever is on your shoes into this apartment. In order to ensure prospective buyers abide by commandment number three, Sukenik typically insists people either take off their shoes before entering or cover them with “surgical booties.” Explaining his rationale, he told the Times, “[These] apartments are precious…you want to make it feel like a jewel box. You wouldn’t wear construction boots in a jewel box.”
Usually, people play by Sukenik’s rules. There is one group of people, however, who’ve brought some friction to the table.
Mr. Sukenik said that in the past, some buyers, especially hedge fund executives who view it “humbling” to bare their feet, have angrily stormed out.
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