Comments on: Rogue Trader at Société Générale http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/ Encore Seraphine Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: gary http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2074 gary Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:20:15 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2074 ...and the trader has become a national popular hero, since the French love to hate the big banks. Apparently he's being congratulated on only losing $7 billion when the Finance Minister ran a $70 billion deficit. Gotta love the French! Red wine, soft cheese, afternoon naps, a culture of fun nookie... and they can laugh at this. C'est magnifique! I lived there for 4 years when younger by the way. …and the trader has become a national popular hero, since the French love to hate the big banks. Apparently he’s being congratulated on only losing $7 billion when the Finance Minister ran a $70 billion deficit. Gotta love the French! Red wine, soft cheese, afternoon naps, a culture of fun nookie… and they can laugh at this. C’est magnifique!

I lived there for 4 years when younger by the way.

]]> By: golfwidow http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2075 golfwidow Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:32:57 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2075 Currently the Cold Stone Creamery gift card is more powerful than the US dollar. Currently the Cold Stone Creamery gift card is more powerful than the US dollar.

]]> By: rags http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2076 rags Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:06:24 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2076 Cold Stone rocks, and that guy who "stole" the money was a scape goat. If it was up to me, heads would roll at the bank where he worked. Cold Stone rocks, and that guy who “stole” the money was a scape goat. If it was up to me, heads would roll at the bank where he worked.

]]> By: Eidur http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2079 Eidur Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:59:13 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2079 If it was to me, I'd be enjoying my billions somewhere in *french* polynesia ;) If it was to me, I’d be enjoying my billions somewhere in *french* polynesia ;)

]]> By: Carolina Lange http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2085 Carolina Lange Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2085 Oh, so much I could do with a billion dollars! Oh, so much I could do with a billion dollars!

]]> By: Zee http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2099 Zee Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:44:09 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2099 Very good rendition what actually happened! Very good rendition what actually happened!

]]> By: Erik Tjallinks http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2103 Erik Tjallinks Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:12:18 +0000 http://encoreseraphine.com/2008/01/31/rogue-trader-at-societe-generale/#comment-2103 Sounds like Mefisto: we are all thieves but cast our methods in rules which we call law. Working outside these rules makes you a thief of the thieves-in-charge. Hehehehe (devilish laughter)! Sounds like Mefisto: we are all thieves but cast our methods in rules which we call law. Working outside these rules makes you a thief of the thieves-in-charge. Hehehehe (devilish laughter)!

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