Comments on: Bob Rubin: He came in a genius and leaves, well, not so much of a genius anymore http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2009/01/09/bob-rubin-he-came-in-a-genius-and-leaves-well-not-so-much-of-a-genius-anymore/ Commentary on the economy, the markets, and business Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dumdedumdum http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2009/01/09/bob-rubin-he-came-in-a-genius-and-leaves-well-not-so-much-of-a-genius-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-12613 dumdedumdum Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:42:16 +0000 http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/?p=3902#comment-12613 What's that they say on Broadway, "you're only as smart as your last deal...." What's that they say on Broadway, "you're only as smart as your last deal...."

]]> By: plukasiak http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2009/01/09/bob-rubin-he-came-in-a-genius-and-leaves-well-not-so-much-of-a-genius-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-12595 plukasiak Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:44:03 +0000 http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/?p=3902#comment-12595 I suspect that Rubin was brought into citigroup to act as an uber-lobbyist; the guy had connections and access up the wazoo, and those connections made it possible for Citi to pursue irresponsible policies. _ Rubin is one of the people who most deserves to be hit with a clawback -- every single penny of that $115 million should be given back -- plus interest. I suspect that Rubin was brought into citigroup to act as an uber-lobbyist; the guy had connections and access up the wazoo, and those connections made it possible for Citi to pursue irresponsible policies.
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Rubin is one of the people who most deserves to be hit with a clawback -- every single penny of that $115 million should be given back -- plus interest.

]]> By: pneogy http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2009/01/09/bob-rubin-he-came-in-a-genius-and-leaves-well-not-so-much-of-a-genius-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-12589 pneogy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:24:10 +0000 http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/?p=3902#comment-12589 "You just can't get paid that kind of money and not get stuck with some of the blame when things go awry. (This is more or less true of just about everybody on Wall Street, come to think of it.)" That s exactly right. Myth and fantasy, not to speak of gargantuan greed, were spectacularly monetized on Wall Street. "You just can't get paid that kind of money and not get stuck with some of the blame when things go awry. (This is more or less true of just about everybody on Wall Street, come to think of it.)"

That s exactly right. Myth and fantasy, not to speak of gargantuan greed, were spectacularly monetized on Wall Street.

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