Perspective from a guy who has seen lots of stuff

CFA General
#1

I ain’t never seen anything like this. Holy $hit.

#2

long firearms and ammo

#3

that’s what a lot of older colleagues are saying and they have been around forever … this is bleak … BOA has just announced an intial $2 billion restructuring costs …

#4

Joey, How much have you seen though? You commented that you’re an avid XBox play so I’m thinking you have not been through 1987. Have you? Willy

#5

Sweeeet

#6

WillyR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Joey, > > How much have you seen though? You commented that > you’re an avid XBox play so I’m thinking you have > not been through 1987. Have you? > > Willy You kidding? He was one of the charter shareholders of the East India Trading Company.

#7

lol +1

#8

I heard he signed the Declaration of Independence!

#9

WillyR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Joey, > > How much have you seen though? You commented that > you’re an avid XBox play so I’m thinking you have > not been through 1987. Have you? > > Willy he was born in '86 so yea technically he has been through '87

#10

Thats what I thought: he’s young. Willy

#11

in fact JDV is the only person who has got through the CFA program when he was still 13 , The CFA Institute honored him by granting him access ( for life time ) to the CFA grading process

#12

Which major name houses died in 1987?

#13

Hehehe. JDVs Charter No. was retired by the CFAI. No candidate will ever have it. Willy

#14

bchadwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Which major name houses died in 1987? Salomon Bros?

#15

JDV was a top guy in Salomon Brothers

#16

I think JDV coined the phrase BSD.

#17

JDV is Brian Aldershof… big name!

#18

ditchdigger2CFA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > bchadwick Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Which major name houses died in 1987? > > > Salomon Bros? OK, looks like the strategy is to short any financial house with “Brothers” in it. :wink:

#19

+1 bchadwick

#20

SHORT BROOKS BROTHERS!!! Oh wait, they’re not in banking.