52 SHADES OF GREED: Check Out The Artistic Playing Cards That Lambaste Wall...
A group of illustrators have conceptualized a deck of playing cards, dubbed "52 Shades of Greed", that lambastes Wall Street execs and politicians for their roles in the financial crisis. "52 Shades...
View ArticleUncovered Emails Show The Cozy Relationship Between The SEC And Wall Street...
There's a lot of talk about officials that move between government agencies and the law firms that work for the industries those agencies regulate, but that talk rarely includes details. Now the...
View ArticleLet's Compare: A Former SEC Commissioner's Salary Before And After She Became...
We knew that working for a private law firm representing Wall Street paid better than the SEC, but when you look at the numbers you really get it. Today we read a massive piece in Bloomberg...
View ArticleWEIRD — ART CASHIN'S NOTE THIS MORNING TOTALLY PREDICTED THE EARTHQUAKE
Reports have just broken that a 7.9 magnitude earthquake just occured off the cost of Costa Rica. In an eery coincidence, Art Cashin dedicated a huge chunk of his note this morning to increased...
View ArticleA Charming Stick Figure Rendering Of A Wall Street Quarterly Investor...
Just in case you're wondering what Wall Street is looking at while they're talking to investors, especially these days. Please follow Clusterstock on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about...
View ArticleNEW MBAs: Ace These Hilarious Phrases And You'll Be Killer Associates On Wall...
It's September, and, as Wall Street Oasis blogger bankerella points out, that means one major thing — A bunch of new MBAs have become associates on Wall Street. Their shiny new degrees aren't the only...
View ArticleSomeone Asked A Really Good Question: What's Romney Going To Do For Wall...
Wall Streeters have been plunking down their money right and left to elect Mitt Romney. We know it's because they think another four years of Obama will hurt them. But Fortune just asked a question...
View ArticleWe Won't Name Names, But A Wall Street Analyst Just Sent This Animated .Gif...
We won't say which analyst just sent this out to all of his clients, but this .gif did just arrive in inboxes of traders around Wall Street. The premise: After that weak jobs report, MONEY PRINTING IS...
View ArticleLightSquared Debt Holders Had Some Fighting Words For Phil Falcone In Their...
In May, the bet of Phil Falcone's life, a telecom venture called LightSquared, filed for bankruptcy. Now, the parties that hold $1.1 billion of $1.7 billion of the company's debt want Falcone to...
View ArticleIf You Work On Wall Street, Get These Apps
The purpose of an app is to make life easier and more fun, so consider this a gift. Wall Streeters, we know your lives swing between dramatic periods of having to save time and waste time, so we've...
View ArticleWhat High Frequency Trading Looks Like To The Human Broker's Naked Eye
The New York Times profiled a dying breed on Wall Street this weekend — the stockbroker at a small brokerage firm, trading without a computer running at high speed. The brokers profiled were Joe...
View ArticleThis Is What Happens When You Slack Off On Wall Street
Everyone knows that Wall Street means working insane hours and taking on intense projects, so if you're in the business, generally, you just take it for what it is. But what if you decide not to take...
View ArticleThe Most Bizarre Ways To Get In Trouble At Your Wall Street Job
There are some pretty obvious ways to get in trouble on Wall Street — screw up a huge project, upset an important client, stop showing up to work... these are standard. But there are other ways we've...
View ArticleProspective Bankers — Here Are Five Things To Do When A Recruiter Comes To...
Across the country, and the world, college seniors are preparing for their next step. Naturally, here at Clusterstock, we're concerned for those who want to find their way to Wall Street. Good luck...
View ArticleHere's Deutsche Bank's Plan To Revamp The Company, Cut Pay, And Boost...
Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG, Europe’s biggest bank by assets, will cut costs by 4.5 billion euros ($5.8 billion) and review pay practices to boost profitability amid higher capital...
View ArticleWe Checked Out The Party Of A Wall Street Firm That's Had A Truly Rough Year
It's conference season on Wall Street and that means there will be plenty of parties after those long days of presentations and networking. Investment bank Rodman & Renshaw is currently hosting...
View Article9 Photos Of Kate Upton On Cantor Fitzgerald's Trading Floor
We're pretty sure supermodel/Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton was probably the hottest commodity on Cantor Fitzgerald's trading floor today. Upton and a bunch of other celebrities, including...
View ArticleHere's Why Lehman Brothers Is Actually Still In Business
Saturday marks the 4th anniversary of Lehman Brothers bank filing for bankruptcy protection. And while some may consider this cause to walk down memory lane — a lane that lead to the collapse of the...
View ArticleHere's What James Gorman Said To Mike Mayo After He Said The CEO's Job Was In...
James Gorman is not known for his sense of humor, but after this story from Mike Mayo we're starting to reconsider our perception. The famed CLSA analyst is at his bank's conference in Hong Kong this...
View ArticleMike Mayo Admits That Things Got Heated Between Him And Jamie Dimon This Week
Mike Mayo was on Squawk Box yesterday, checking in from CLSA's conference in Hong Kong. The outspoken analyst was called upon to comment on the future of banking — a topic he is more than happy to...
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