rank these banks

1. GS
2. JPM
3. BAC/Mer
4. Citi

duh

haha, I love the "duh". I hope some insecure Morgan Stanley kids jump all over you.

I like all the combined names. That's the last time I refer ti Citi as anything but Citigan Stanley, even if the merger doesn't happen.

What is your basis for ranking these banks in this order? The past? The future? Just a few months ago, many ranked Lehman Bro #2.

Who ranked Lehman #2? retards, that's who [kingbling, where are you?!]. that's why those guys no longer have a job!

My rank is based on my opinion of each banks ability to survive plus my personal prestige premium.

As it stands, MS cannot survive without deposits (assuming that nobody in their right mind will make an equity investment). What's so prestigious about barely surviving? - I believe that MS will either be taken over by Citi or go under. So, best case scenario: MS gets Citi's prestige rating and moves to the bottom of my list.

On the other hand, I believe GS will continue to receive capital from investors or will eventually purchase a commercial bank. Essentially, it will survive on its own. - And given its already prestigious image, I believe it will benefit by picking up talent from Bear/Lehman/Merrill/MS layoffs.

JPM is by far the biggest beneficiary IMO (a close 2nd). It has picked up intellectual property/deposits/employees at pennies on the dollar. It is now a very stable and safe place to be employed. Plus, their IB/Trading operations will increase in value because of these acquisitions. - BTW JPM already has one of the best S&T programs on the street.

And I ranked BAC above Citi simply because I believe BAC's financial situation is better than Citi's. One may argue that MS > MER - But I believe this is outweighed by Citi's earlier problems.

So,

#1 - GS - 9+10 = 19
#2 - JPM - 10+8.5 = 18.5
#3 - BAC - 9+7 = 16
#4 - Citi - 7+8.5 = 15.5

The first digit being ability to survive... the second digit being my personal prestige premium.

equal last.

The question is like "rank these turds in the order of most deliciousness"

Didn't you once say that Merrill would be the top #1/#2 bank on the street? Look how that turned out...

b2 you are retarded, and chill the fuck out. just because i have more important things to do then argue with you about prestige rankings, doesnt mean ive disappeared.

no one on this forum actually believes you work in the industry

you make about 100 posts on day on WSO and all of them are useless

regardless of which,
1. you were indeed clamoring weeks and months prior that MER would be the top 1-3 bank. they will no longer exist very soon.
2. second, i dont work at lehman or barclays. and just so you know, every lehman intern in IBD that got offers received an offer to work at barclays... no one is out of a job there
3. you can rank barclays however you want. no one cares what you think. personally, ive never ranked lehman in the top of your useless list anyways

all you've proven is how much of a retarded douche you are

hahahahahahhahahahhahahha, pwnD! gg,nore!