Three Strikes on Ben Bernanke: AIG, Goldman Sachs & BAC/TARP
Below is the latest issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst . This one is for Mark. — Chris +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Three Strikes on Ben Bernanke: AIG, Goldman Sachs & BAC/TARP December 7, 2009 On Saturday, joined by hundreds of friends, family and colleagues on a snowy December day in Yonkers, NY, we celebrated the life of Mark Pittman. Readers of The IRA who wish to express their thanks to Mark and show support for his family may make contributions to the Pittman Children’s College Fund, c/o Dr. William Karesh, 30B Pondview Road, Rye, NY 10580. Bob Ivry from Bloomberg News gave a remembrance of Mark, including reading the letter that his daughter Maggie Pittman posted on zerohedge to dispel rumors that her dad might have been murdered. Some members of the zerohedge family thought that Mark was killed by the banksters for his diligent pursuit of the disclosure of the Fed’s many bailout loans to Wall Street firms. Ivry also told a great story of how, when asked by a younger reporter why she should give Pittman her scoops instead of giving them to CNBC’s Charlie Gasparino, Mark replied: “I’m taller than Charlie and can see above the bullshit.” We miss Mark a lot. Coming together with the friends of Mark Pittman ended a grim week. Many of us in the financial community were wading hip-deep through barnyard debris as we watched Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke dodge and weave in front of the television cameras during his Senate confirmation hearing.
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Three Strikes on Ben Bernanke: AIG, Goldman Sachs & BAC/TARP