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Write-Offs: 9.28.15

Titleist golf unit considering IPO; Morgan Stanley done with energy stocks; Glencore shares plunge; Qatar Fund Loses $5.9 billion; "Marijuana falls from the sky, puts hole in Arizona family's carport"; and more.
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$$$Titleist Golf Unit Said to Contact Banks for Possible U.S. IPO [Bloomberg]

$$$UBS chief says it is OK to make honest mistakes [FT]

$$$Morgan Stanley Has Given Up on Energy Stocks [Bloomberg]

$$$JPMorgan Financing Los Angeles Mansions Starting at $115 Million [Bloomberg]

$$$Marijuana falls from the sky, puts hole in Arizona family's carport [UPI]

$$$Glencore Shares Plunge as Debt Fears Rattle Investors [WSJ]

$$$Qatar Fund Loses $5.9 Billion on Holdings in VW, Glencore [Bloomberg]

$$$Florida Man Accused Of Tossing 'Deadly Urine' At Cop [HP]

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