Write-Offs: 03.15.13
$$$Dow Average Snaps Rally as Consumer Confidence Declines [Bloomberg]
$$$Two Ackman investors want more details on JC Penney [Reuters]
$$$Why We Should Rip the Banks in Two [Bloomberg View / Matthew C. Klein]
$$$ "There’s something almost silly in the fact that Buffett, one of the world’s richest men, earns a salary of $100,000 at Berkshire—and then cuts a check for $50,000 to reimburse Berkshire for 'minor items such as postage or phone calls that are personal.'" [Deal Journal]
$$$Happy Ides of March! Where Caesar Was Killed, Cute Kittens Now Roam [IBTimes]
$$$ A top tier hedge fund is looking for a valuations and risk analyst in New York [DBCC]
$$$ Goldman named Steven Barg the head of something called "mergers and acquisitions capital markets," where he will "work with clients 'on the equity market implications of strategic activities.'" [DealBook]
$$$AT&T Signals It May Sell Assets to Fund Dividends, Buybacks [WSJ]
$$$BuzzFeed to Launch Business Section [WSJ]
$$$Five Reasons Mila Kunis Shouldn’t Be Buying Stocks Now [MarketBeat]