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  • Citi's Phibro and the Geithner dilemna

    That is what happens when governments try to run banks.

    They can barely manage the postal system.

    ...

    Citi, meanwhile, doesn't want to see Phibro walk across the street, so it's begging Tim Geithner to let it pay everyone a massive special bonus totalling 50% of their cumulative compensation for the past three years. (That would presumably be $75-$100 million for Hall, paid in stock that vests over three years).

    ...

    And then pity poor Tim Geithner. If he says "no" to this request, Phibro will walk from Citi, taking its revenue with it. If he says "yes," he'll get his face ripped off by the public and media again.

    ...
    So tell me Tim, how is the new job?

    Full article here.

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    Re: Citi's Phibro and the Geithner dilemna

    Like any of these guys have proven to be so valuable, let them walk...

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      Re: Citi's Phibro and the Geithner dilemna

      Originally posted by ax View Post
      Like any of these guys have proven to be so valuable, let them walk...
      ...yes, preferably a plank.

      Talk about your overvalued assets (or in this case asses).
      "...the western financial system has already failed. The failure has just not yet been realized, while the system remains confident that it is still alive." Jesse

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        Re: Citi's Phibro and the Geithner dilemna

        Originally posted by rjwjr View Post
        ...yes, preferably a plank.

        Talk about your overvalued assets (or in this case asses).
        The ever talented arsonists seem to think they are the only qualified FIREmen too...:rolleyes:

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          Re: Citi's Phibro and the Geithner dilemna

          Let him have his bonus...tax it at 120%. van [/B]

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            Re: Citi's Phibro and the Geithner dilemna

            This makes me wonder if some bankers have inside information that their ship will sink and are looting before they bail.

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              Re: Citi's Phibro and the Geithner dilemna

              Originally posted by Nicholas Carroll View Post
              This makes me wonder if some bankers have inside information that their ship will sink and are looting before they bail.
              That is exactly what I was wondering when I read this.

              Could it be the old "Pump and dump" trick? Only this time we will have to start over from scratch.


              GRG55: The ever talented arsonists seem to think they are the only qualified FIREmen too..
              Awesome term! If they are not qualified...perhaps we should let them...well burn with the building? Oh wait, they already did that.
              Last edited by LargoWinch; April 30, 2009, 07:10 AM.

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