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    LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Mutually owned French bank Caisse d'Epargne said Friday it's suffered from a "major market incident" in its derivatives business resulting in a loss of around 600 million euros ($809 million).

    Consulting my French dictionary, "major market incident" translates as "monumental fu*k up".

    The French banks, with their classically trained mathematicians, always believed their models and loved to sell vol and skew...
    It's Economics vs Thermodynamics. Thermodynamics wins.

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    Re: Another bank Kervieled!

    Fridays, when bank employees try to not shit their pants.

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      Re: Another bank Kervieled!

      Originally posted by don View Post
      Fridays, when bank employees try to not shit their pants.
      Yes, that reminds me of this one which is currently doing the rounds:

      What is the definition of an optimist? A banker who irons 5 shirts on a Sunday.

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