Gotham Banker
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I loathe lawyers and quite frankly the entire legal system
August 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I loathe lawyers and quite frankly the entire legal system
Someone over at the other place has a tweet regarding mortgages at 7%. People think 7% is an anomaly when in reality the pandemic rates were the real anomaly.
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Someone over at the other place has a tweet regarding mortgages at 7%. People think 7% is an anomaly when in reality the pandemic rates were the real anomaly.
Margin Call was hands down the best financial crisis movie. The writer nailed the tone of the investment bank right down to the last detail www.semafor.com/article/04/2...
Why ‘Margin Call’ remains Wall Street’s favorite movie — and the best indictment of it
Semafor talks with JC Chandor, who wrote the 2011 movie that gains new relevance and fans when markets shudder.
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April 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Margin Call was hands down the best financial crisis movie. The writer nailed the tone of the investment bank right down to the last detail www.semafor.com/article/04/2...
I'm starting to feel like Elon did us favor by killing social media. At least for me anyway. Hoping for a web page/blog renaissance to fill the gap
April 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I'm starting to feel like Elon did us favor by killing social media. At least for me anyway. Hoping for a web page/blog renaissance to fill the gap
Boredom level today is reading mid aught's/GFC blogs
April 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Boredom level today is reading mid aught's/GFC blogs
Semi idle but shaking out my rolodex www.ft.com/content/2284...
Boutiques are stuck with pricey idle bankers
Unlike large investment banks, boutiques are fully exposed to the dealmaking lull
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April 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Semi idle but shaking out my rolodex www.ft.com/content/2284...
Social medias today. Again.
a man is making a funny face and saying `` mass hysteria '' while another man looks on .
ALT: a man is making a funny face and saying `` mass hysteria '' while another man looks on .
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April 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Social medias today. Again.
This whole event reminds me of August 2024 when people were on CNBC calling for emergency rate cuts
April 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This whole event reminds me of August 2024 when people were on CNBC calling for emergency rate cuts
We better get a markets in turmoil special tonight or all of this was for nothing
April 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We better get a markets in turmoil special tonight or all of this was for nothing
Get it in writing gothambanker.substack.com/p/engagement...
Engagement Letters
A few times in my career I have had a few clients screw me.
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March 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Get it in writing gothambanker.substack.com/p/engagement...
From the looks of things here one of my better decisions was deleting social media from my phone
March 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
From the looks of things here one of my better decisions was deleting social media from my phone
Be careful who you elect to boards
February 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Be careful who you elect to boards
The limousine liberals and journos across social media have been virtue signaling & hyperventilating in over drive lately
February 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The limousine liberals and journos across social media have been virtue signaling & hyperventilating in over drive lately
It’s hard to imagine a worse AI system than Googles Gemini. There’s probably a garage AI out there much better than Googles
February 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s hard to imagine a worse AI system than Googles Gemini. There’s probably a garage AI out there much better than Googles
Live view of my break
February 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Live view of my break
When ever I speak to other bankers about business it really dawns on me that my problems with regards to business are not unique. I’m not the only one having problems winning mandates. I’m not the only one that clients complain about retainers. Doesn’t make me feel better though.
January 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
When ever I speak to other bankers about business it really dawns on me that my problems with regards to business are not unique. I’m not the only one having problems winning mandates. I’m not the only one that clients complain about retainers. Doesn’t make me feel better though.
After using Ai meeting services I’ve realized people really don’t like being recorded on a call. Back to pen & paper it is
January 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
After using Ai meeting services I’ve realized people really don’t like being recorded on a call. Back to pen & paper it is
Soccer is 50/50 talent & luck
January 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Soccer is 50/50 talent & luck
Wall Street only cares about one thing and it’s not politics www.ft.com/content/5af1...
Is Wall Street going MAGA? Not when its ideology is ROI
What counts in banking is reputation, not liberation
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January 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Wall Street only cares about one thing and it’s not politics www.ft.com/content/5af1...
Add one more to the list h/t @sindap over at the other place www.ft.com/content/9027...
January 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Add one more to the list h/t @sindap over at the other place www.ft.com/content/9027...