Daily Archives: January 25, 2009
Matt Lauer trapped in building with Madoff, wants out
Two roomies, one grateful to be staying out of jail, the other feeling as though he’s in one. Matt Lauer owns an apartment in the same 64th Street building Bernie Madoff is holed up in and, since the paparazzi can’t … Continue reading
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No morals, wants other people’s money, willing to steal to get it? Cops figure, must be a Democrat!
As told by John Thain 71 year-old financial advisor pulls armed robbery, identified, captured through the “Obama ’08″ sticker on his Lexus. I always thought there was a bit of cognitive dissonance going on with those voters who owned expensive cars and supported … Continue reading
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My my; the Saint A crowd isn’t covering itself with glory these days
From a reader: Another “talented” Saint A’s alum that FGG employed was Nicholas “Nick” Vita. In 2006, FGG handed Vita $50million to launch “Fairfield Argenis Healthcare Fund” (see page 6 attached). And where did the seed money come from? Certainly … Continue reading
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Fairfield Greenwich defendants here in Greenwich
Perusing just one of the early lawsuits filed against FGG, I came across at least two more defendants who might soon have houses up for sale at good prices. In addition to the delightful information that Charles “Chuckie” Murphy was served … Continue reading
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This will be interesting to watch
The left is still drooling over their new King Obama, if that wretched man Garrison Keillor is representative. This “comedian”, who on Christmas Eve three years ago came up with a side-splitting radio-skit that compared U.S. soldiers fighting in Iraq … Continue reading
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We’re going with Chuck Murphy on Round Hill Road
Questions have arisen over the identity of Charles Murphy of 202 Round Hill Road. Is he the same failed investment banker who tied his cart to the dung-spewing horse that was Fairfield Greenwich Group? The same fellow the New York … Continue reading
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Here’s a shot across the bow
A couple from New Jersey came out with me today. We found a house they liked, in a neighborhood they liked, but the wife was not sold on our town and wanted to look elsewhere, like New Canaan, because she … Continue reading
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Check your competition
I spent a good portion of this weekend showing houses to two different families. There was one good house for each family -no, I won’t identify them here because they did like them and I’ll keep my mouth shut until … Continue reading
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I don’t consider myself a cancer on the marketplace
I think of myself instead as offering a counter-balance to dreck like this, put out by my industry. Now’s the time to buy! Market resurging! In Milwaukee? Give me a break.
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Don’t blame us brokers if you over paid!
Or so says the head of New York’s Realty Board in a letter to Craine’s Business Report.It’s a fair amount of blather but I liked his statement that New York sales were mostly to smart Wall Street types who are … Continue reading
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So far so good
Or so said the jumper as he passed the 35th floor of the Empire State Building on his way down. Hedge funds are already reporting this year’s performance and, with just a couple of exceptions, they’re all up. Tyler Durden, … Continue reading
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New York Times fires fact checker, Pinch to handle all such petty details from now on.
Yesterday’s NYT article about the Fairfield Greenwich Group hot shot who was being forced to consider selling his $35 million Manhattan townhouse called him “Richard Murphy”. An alert reader of this blog corrected them – it’s Charles Murphy, of 202 … Continue reading
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What’s Al Gore doing in the UAE?
Snow falls in UAE for only second time in history. Like “toilet paper” these poor folks don’t have a word for snow. Climate change’s a bitch, eh?
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Bankers gone wild
Why staid, mature male bankers should resist the urge to put on lipstick and high heels. The decline of State Street. For much of its two centuries, State Street Corp. has been a stodgy Boston institution. It was content to act as … Continue reading
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George Bailey to the rescue
Small, local banks moving back into mortgage businesses as the big boys flee. Their loan officers actually know the neighborhoods they’re being asked to loan money on – what a concept! Does this mean our home-grown scoundrel Chris Dodd will have … Continue reading
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