Write-Offs: 02.09.12
$$$Greeks clinch austerity deal, lenders skeptical
$$$House Votes to Tighten Insider-Trading Ban for Congress [Bloomberg]
$$$Whitney Tilson is up 12.6% YTD [ValueWalk]
$$$Goldman Retained Almost All of Fed’s Mortgage Bonds [Bloomberg]
$$$ Ace sleuth debunks GS elevator Twitter feed [Big Picture]
$$$Important announcement: We are aware of "the awful cover letter all of Wall Street is laughing about." We wrote about it three days ago. Eight thousand of you have sent it to us since, which means you are not reading Dealbreaker carefully enough.
$$$Lehman Sues Citi for $2.5 Billion Over Transfers [WSJ]
$$$Dealpolitik: Filing by Illumina Highlights Complex Relationship With Goldman [Deal Journal]
$$$How To Raise Capital: tweak the model [Alea]
$$$Actual Wall Streeters Respond to Matchmaker’s Tips for Dating Them: “Hey girl! I hope you like Rolex watches and no eye contact during sex!” [Atlantic Wire]
$$$How to Date a Wall Street Man (Continued): Coat yourself in dragon’s blood. Hang a shroud over every mirror in the palace. Research the latest wine-storage innovations and stare at the gathering clouds on the horizon. Fondle the unused cufflinks. Bring home something from the butcher that still appears animal. With this app you can track the compound interest on your savings in real time. Drown your suspicions with heavy doses of Pilates and rooftop gardening, and be thankful for everything you’ve achieved. [Jacobin]
