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Archive for June, 2009

Obituary: Bear Stearns

Overdue Obituaries for what we have lost in the past year. Part I: March 17, 2008 – Bear Stearns Co. Inc., the smallest of the five big investment banks, died today after being acquired by JP Morgan Chase. He was 85 years old. His death marks the end of an incredible journey of a firm [...]


How Not To Save Crysler

funny video on the auto bailout:


Homicides Mapped Out

This is so interesting: New York TImes mapped homicides using data from the police department. Interesting to note that 0 Asian tried to kill another person, though 3 Asians were killed.


Assessing Financial Regulatory Overhaul

Like this video – you can see how educated people can become “uneducated” during a heated debate.


Harvard President Talks To FT

Harvard’s president Drew Gilpin Faust talks to FT. Interesting conversation and what a sharp mind.


You Are Bad!

Ken Lewis on the fire.


Morgan Stanley’s Gorman Says All Is Well

MS co-president James Gorman had an interesting interview with a TV guy from Bloomberg


Oh, Politics Are As Dirty As Porn