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I-banker2007sounds like someone didn't get an offer from ML and now hopes they go the way of Leh.
Really? whatever gave you that impression?
I-banker2007At least have the balls to take a straight up position.
Full disclosure: I have no position in any US bank - long or short, mainly because I invest in European stocks.
nystateofmindsounds more like he has insider info but doesn't want to be the first to break it in a public forum
Something like that
 

He may have a very high opinion of himself, but no I will take the position that he doesn't know shit. I would expect Leh or UBS to be the next with MAC announcements. The rumors of ML selling their PE stakes are probably true, but it still is overblown. There will be major opportunities for the banks that hang on if another major broker/bank heads the way of Bear.

 

So OP, you think ML will fall, but only after all the rest of the banks have done so? Interesting that you have such a high opinion of them, that you would expect them to outlast all the other BBs.

 

Please continue speaking with cryptic undertones, so you can appear to be more intelligent than you actually are.

 

"Last one out turns out the lights" = mass layoffs coming.

It's hardly cryptic and it's not a statement of whether ML is better/worse positioned than anyone else - just that they are coming.

I've never worked at ML and don't plan to. I have friends that came from there and friends that are there - some of which are very senior. So you can believe it or not - no skin off my nose. Some of you will heed the warning while others just can't bear a bad word against their mothership.

 
smuguy97Take it for what it's worth, but based on his previous posts, I would place 'John Mack' in the minority group of posters on WSO who generally know what they're talking about.

Couldn't agree more; safe to include yourself, DOSK and a few others smuguy. Although, JM, perhaps a touch a touch too subtle for some of the intellects on here.

Bottom line, we keep going round and round, and, on the basis that it takes as long to get out of a mess as to get in, we're a ways away and don't think anyone thinks we've hit the bottom?

 

I don't think any of us are in the position to refute the OP's statement. That being said, more details please. I have a couple friends that are going there for FT in IBD - will they be affected?

 

Why would UBS be next? Seems like the European banks aren't getting much mention - all I'm hearing is Lehman, ML, and Citi as the particularly risky propositions. Wouldn't want to be working for any of the three at this point...

 

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