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Small fish accountant deposited $2 mm worth of coins over 7 years or so. Good luck buddy.

You are making an argument against the bail out - that's already happened, so not really a strong counter. What we're talking about here is compensating human capital in companies where those stakes have been placed...so they can continue making the most money possible for the shareholders...

It will be funny to look at these posts in a year or two and see how unnecessarily upset many of you were regarding this topic. BAC/MER, MS, GS and others will have no trouble paying it back within the next 24-36 months. C and AIG will have large government stakes for years to come, but...

In his memo, you may recall Pandit said they were profitable for the first two months of this year EXCLUDING set-asides/mark downs for problem assets. In your words, if they had ALL of their assets marked to market (wherever market is for some of these things), that stipulation probably...

It is indeed true. Those with the loudest voices of opposition to the government interventions frequently have the least to lose (or gain, for that matter). You know who really needs to STFU? Most reporters on television who are doing nothing more than fanning the flames on this topic. It...

Doesn't appear that way to me. Did you see the (likely unhedged) exposures of the European banks to AIG?

Late to the party, I'm afraid. Recruiters will not roll the dice on you as they have a thousand folks with the experience they value more (and no slots to fill them in). Despite your VP title, an MBA would set you up for an associate level position at a bank...and you would likely be the...

I didn't see any ass-handing; I saw guilt and avoidance of a direct question. Truly innocent people are quick to defend themselves in a clear non-legalease manner...I didn't see that, either.

I wasn't defending AIG actually. Sorry if you got that impression. Regarding AIG, a contract is a contract and the pols knew about them, without a doubt. What should have happened was a renegotiation prior to the bailout. Our friends in DC realize this and that's the reason why they are...

Really? By not directly addressing their perfectly reasonable questions? Rangel came off sounding like a crook to me.

It's readily apparent that many in our government, and several of those who posted above, just don't get it. Large financial institutions are comprised of hundreds of groups....many of which are wildly profitable. So, tell me, as a shareholder in xyz bank, do you want the truly talented...

Yes. My take is you should do more critical thinking, researching and reading, and less posting.

What are the assumptions regarding use of leverage, if any, for the returns listed above? Thanks.

Definitely noticed the more bearish sentiment today vs. just about any other day. May have had something to do with the thrashing the network received from Jon Stewart last night (Wed 3/4). http://www.hulu.com/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart Everyone bearish at this point; get ready for...

One or two calls is it. If you don't connect, you run the risk of being annoying. Have something to say, show confidence and be interesting - if you went to the same school, you will find at least a few people that will spend a few minutes with you and give you some helpful guidance.

Call alumni that have the jobs you want and figure it out. If you don't have any contacts, make cold calls. I've done it before and found that many will find a few minutes to tell you about themselves. There's no secret formula here. I would think finance plus a demonstrated proficiency in...

It's important to realize that one miss will potentially wipe your aggregate profits. They sell off at the end of the day prior to earnings for a reason. Previous poster mentioned management outlook/guidance, which has more weight than anything as far as the market is concerned. Placing a...

You're right. How's the ROI on those 8,000 posts, btw?

Spot on. He perhaps fashions himself as the next Anderson Cooper and sees this mess as his Katrina. What he doesn't realize is that no one turns on CNBC to hear his opinion. More traders, less Dylan please. Thanks.

Trading desktop - *Trading apps *eSignal *Internet: 3-4 trusted websites only (e.g bloomberg, wsj) *Turbo Tax and financial statements Personal laptop - *Email *Chat *Web surfing *Photos and documents The above is probably overkill, but if the laptop gets hit, I don't care. If...