Ready….one, 2 and a three give me a big WAAAAAAHHHH

Filed in Uncategorized by on March 18, 2008

h/t suburban guerrilla…..

For James E. Cayne, the firm’s chairman and former chief executive, holding on to his Bear stock was a point of pride, and he rarely, if ever, sold. A billionaire just over a year ago when Bear’s stock soared past $160, his 5.8 million shares are now worth about $28 million at Monday’s closing price of $4.81.

Mr. Schwartz has 1.02 million shares, according to Bloomberg News.

Across the firm, executives and employees declined to speak publicly, a reflection of the fluid events as well as a reluctance to anger their prospective bosses from JPMorgan who were already on the premises Monday, appraising their new investment.

But privately they expressed raw dismay, their voices heavy with sadness and shock.

“My life has been flushed down the drain,” said one person. There was talk Monday that with their life savings nearly depleted, some executives had moved quickly, putting their weekend homes on the market.

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  1. disbelief says:

    I hate it when I have to put my weekend home on the market.

  2. anon says:

    Wait until they find out what the $100 hookers look like.

  3. disbelief says:

    Is NASCAR Polo for poor people?

  4. Sagacious Steve says:

    One can simply not imagine the unspeakable indignity of having to live in the same house 7 days a week.

  5. Maybe Mr. Cayne could buy a bullet and rent a gun? Would solve that problem quite handily.

    Waaahhh!!! I’m not a billionaire. Waahhh!

  6. Von Cracker says:

    Ah, a Vegas Vacation reference!

  7. Von Cracker says:

    I support Cadillac-driving welfare queens, too!

    …by the implicit action of paying my fucking taxes.