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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 05:56 PM Original message |
1 Man, 1 Year: $3.7 Billion Payout (Hedge Fund Manager Won Big by Betting Mortgages Would Fail) |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. EARNED? |
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Thepricebreaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Its called putting up your money... so yes he earned it. Sorry he doesnt work at McDonalds. |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. A Bit Of Me Just Died Reading That |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. Those are some smart (and rich) mofos. nt |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. And just to rub it in: 15% tax |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Beat me to it. lol eom |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 07:01 PM Original message |
It's just the Marxism of a financial elite and its enablers. |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Bet he only pays 15% in taxes too. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. SCUM! |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Why is he scum? |
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Thepricebreaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. anyone who makes more then 8 bucks an hour are called scum by some around here... amazing.. |
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CubicleGuy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. You know what this means... |
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aggiesal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Capitalism at it's finest ... |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I believe a significant proportion of those ill-gotten gains (of the bank |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. By federal law you can't invest in a hedge fund unless you are already a millionaire. |
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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. uh did anyone else notice one of the names.... |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. Actually Jim Simons is a pretty amazing guy. I admire him greatly. |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Imagine if you worked for the NSA these days |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. The question not asked, however, is |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. There you go again, asking questions. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. Hey at least they made some money. The reason our economy is in |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I was just thinking.. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. The rich immediately convert to Euros or to Swiss Francs or Yikes! |
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Thepricebreaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
22. There is nothing wrong with what he did AT ALL. He gambled and it paid off. he could have lost. |
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khaos (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. it's called legalized theft.. there was no risk; he knew what the outcome would be |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. How? |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. He felt good about his bet... |
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Indydem (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well, at least he's giving to Dems... |
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