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Posted by dd in "The Auction Failure: Wall Street Execs Feel The Pain" Friday, February 15, 2008 12:04 PM

@ 10:41; I participated in an auction through my broker (my firm forces me to make all my trades through our high priced professionals). you probably have to call a broker-dealer if you want to get in.

Posted by dd in "Countrywide Lets Down Everyone Who Can Stand To Be Covered Up For More Than 30 Minutes At A Time Without Getting The Shakes" Monday, February 25, 2008 4:50 PM

i don't know why this is so funny, but it just is. that tan is unreal.

Posted by dd in ""JPMorgan, NYFED To Provide Financing To Bear Stearns"" Friday, March 14, 2008 10:21 AM

bsc down 45%

Posted by dd in "Happy Birthday DealBreaker!
I’m So Out Of Here " Wednesday, April 2, 2008 6:01 PM

is that bess's cellphone #?!?!?

Posted by dd in "LOL? More Like ROFLMAOWPIMP!" Thursday, April 3, 2008 1:08 PM

i have jr./mid level friends at the bear (i'm ex-analyst)... ghost-town is right. but the offers were less. more like salary and 25% last years bone if they stay through end of may... severence more like 2 weeks per year served. not that sweet.

Posted by dd in "Fringe Benefits To Getting Fired" Monday, May 5, 2008 5:06 PM

i just heard ubs was cutting the entire muni group. can anyone confirm?

Posted by dd in "Citi Finding Innovative Ways To Further Demoralize Employees" Tuesday, May 6, 2008 1:15 PM

is this gawker? yikes.

Posted by dd in "Citi Finding Innovative Ways To Further Demoralize Employees" Tuesday, May 6, 2008 1:55 PM

i'm not taking anything out, this convo just totes seems more appropiate for gawker, obvi.

Posted by dd in "Why The Market For Auction Rate Securities Collapsed" Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:02 PM

Carney, you read Compliance Week? Really?!? Sounds super exciting.

Posted by dd in "Hey Kids, You Wanna See A Card Trick?" Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:28 PM

"on the sixth floor, there was talk of ordering breakfast from dunkin' donuts." There was talk??? What's the deal WSJ, did they, or didn't they? Don't 'there was talk' me. I need to know the facts here, not this 'there was talk' trash. god.

Posted by dd in "Write-Offs: 05.28.08" Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:50 AM

Bess - can you find out what was written on the annotated bear? that would be some awesome dealbreaker reporting.

Posted by dd in "Opening Bell: 6.17.08" Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:25 AM

nothing on the goldman siv?

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