BB Culture in Two Words
Describe the culture of each BB in two words. Based on impressions or experiences. Both equally valid.
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Models. Bottles.
Goldman Sachs: ass holes JP Morgan: commercial bank Morgan Stanley: Dean Witter Lehman Brothers: phenomenal, innovative Bear Stearns: poor, hungry Merrill Lynch: stock brokers Credit Suisse: former DLJ Deutsche Bank: German owned
That about wraps it up. A couple more though:
UBS: No bonus Well Fargo: Checking account
Goldman Sucks Jay-Pee More Gin More Gin Stan Lee Bare Stern Merrill Lunch Cred Eat Sweets Douche Bank UPS
Oh how I miss the Lehman Bros.
Man Dick, Lehman bros doesn't hyperlink on WSO. It's like it's been erased from history.
Accidentally hit reply on my post. Got monkey poop for it. Ruthless guys. Ruthless
"Remember The Titans"
As a banking analyst, every BB can be summed up with the same two words:
"Spread 'em."
HAHAHA i love this thread
government sachs
bull shit
Lol. Is it a sign that the economy is on the mend when our usual banker-ish antics are resurfacing?
>mfw I was too young for the Leveraged Sellout era and was still in college then
What?
Leveraged Sellout was a parody/satire website of "models and bottles" and finance culture. It was written in the 2006-2008 era.
Please let this be true, it has been too damn long since a young financier could gloat and feel self superior.
Bend over.
first that comes to mind..
GS - Vampire Squid MS - Blue Blood JPM - Vineyard Whale CS - Wristwatch Wanker BAC - Populist Backlash DB - Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften C - MSSB Fail BCS - No Comment
Seamless. Sleepless.
Barclays- forgotten one
wow
The last 8 posts have potentially ruined this thread.
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