If Banks were Musicians, Citigroup would be Ozzy

A funny article on May 12 on Bloomberg.com on how if banks were musicians , who they would be.

Investment banks have personalities that are reflected in how they go about their business and how their peers view them. Bands express their character traits through the music they make and the company they keep. What happens when you match banks with musicians?

Read on.

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Check out that Finnish band, Lordi, that just won the Eurovision Song Contest. They should talk to UBS about a partnership, although UBS might not find them to be psychotic enough for their image. If I keep up these hours I will soon look like their lead singer.

 

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