The Piranha didn’t talk like a person. He said things like If you fuckin’ buy this bond in a fuckin’ trade, you’re fuckin’ fucked. And If you don’t pay fuckin’ attention to the fuckin’ two-year, you g...
What Gutfreund said has become a legend at Salomon Brothers and a visceral part of its corporate identity. He said: One hand, one million dollars, no tears.
The difference between Strauss and Ranieri? says one trader still at Salomon. That’s easy. Strauss wouldn’t stoop to use the men’s room on the trading floor. He’d go upstairs. Lewie would piss on your...