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By Bess LevinBain & Company Chairwoman Takes A Moment To Point Out Which Consulting Firm Hasn’t Been Employing Alleged Insider Traders
By Bess LevinIn addition to Galleon Group, one firm whose name has popped up a whole bunch as it relates to the Feds’ Insider Trading Fest(ivus) is McKinsey. Until they resigned, the consulting firm employed two partners, Rajat Gupta and Anil Kumar, who have both been accused to sharing material non-public information about various companies with their buddy Raj Rajaratnam (Kumar pleaded guilty last year and has been cooperating with the government, while Gupta, who was called out by the SEC in February, has vowed to fight thing thing to the death). Know who doesn’t have any senior executives on staff who may or may not have traded hot tips for money? Bain Chairwoman Orit Gadiesh can think of one. Continue reading »
If Someone Wants To Create A TV Series About Heroic Economists, Paul Krugman Would Be Okay With That
By Bess Levin
He’s not asking for it, he’s just saying, if you want to do it, it’s cool with him. A comic book would also be okay. [TCL]
Lest there be any confusion about what they do over there all day. Continue reading »
You want him to just flush the financial reform bill down the toilet? Shut it about bonuses, unless he’s telling Main Street how deserved they are? Take note: plying him with Duff’s wings and compliments on his ass will get you far. Continue reading »
Not Obama’s favorite banker, Jamie Dimon, though you’re on the right track in assuming it’s someone who doesn’t take shit or prisoners from anyone (though he will take a bullet). Someone who, perhaps unlike our current Treasury Secretary, could stand up to Larry Summers and say “No, you’ve had enough Diet Coke for today,” and pass the big boy a Vitamin Water. Someone, like Fifty Cent. And as luck would have it, Mr. Cent has already stated publicly that should the President decide to shake up the economic dream team, he’s there.
“Any businessman who wants a piece of the future should learn for me. Obama is great. If he wants me as his financial adviser that would be cool.”
If you were thinking the CNBC contributor didn’t have the qualifications for the job, think again.
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