Write-Offs: 02.06.12
$$$Greece bail-out funds could be split [FT]
$$$Greece to Eliminate 15,000 Government Jobs [NYT]
$$$Stock gains turn hedge fund losers into winners [Reuters]
$$$Some Europe Banks Shun ECB Loans [WSJ]
$$$Hedge Fund Manager Releases Sex Tape And Sues Beauty Queen For Kidnap And Torture [BI]
$$$ "After surprisingly successful financial reform, public vilification, and politics that have turned against them, the Masters of the Universe are masters no longer." [NYMag]
$$$For Sale: AIG's Subprime Bonds [WSJ]
$$$BofA, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo Said to Make New Demand for Foreclosure Accord [Bloomberg]
$$$ A small possibility exists of an investor not putting in an order in the Facebook IPO [Reuters]
$$$Wall Street CEO takes rare lead on social issue [MarketPlace]
$$$ How brokers will sell the Facebook IPO (note: Facebook shares aren't what they're selling) [Reformed Broker]
$$$Study links low intelligence with right-wing beliefs [Globe and Mail]
$$$“At UBS we promote a corporate culture that adheres to the highest ethical standards across all areas of our business. Our commitment to excellence in all we do, combined with a desire to understand and fulfil our clients’ requirements translates into our client dining experience. That is why, where possible, our menus are crafted from the finest seasonal produce which is ethically sourced, organic and unsurpassed in quality and value. Just like our business.”How could you possibly object to that? [FT]