Ralphie Talks Finance

"President 'Bama says people who have money are baaaaad. But he took my piggybank, so now I am goood. Yay."

"What's Floor Street?"

Team Goldman

I'm siding with Team Goldman, and you should, too. Also, you should try to help my friend in his quest to start a new trend with the word "banksta'." It gives us the edge we deserve now that our peaceful protests or humble defense of actions have been classified as "violent" or provided with conspiracy theories fit for John Grisham novels.

I never thought my polished shoes and Ivy League education would be considered dangerous or 'edgy.' I kind of like it - maybe I could even take off the cufflinks and roll my sleeves up....nah, better not.

But I know what I'll be listening to while I'm doing my TPS reports:

"...been spending most their lives, living in the banksta's paradise...

They got the situation, they got me facin’
I can’t live a normal life, I was raised by the Ivies...
So I gotta be down with the deal team
Too much WSJ reading got me chasing dreams
I’m an educated WASP with money on my mind
Got my ‘Berry in my hand and an Hermes tie
I’m a loc’d out banksta set Hamptons player
And my homie Blankfein down so don’t rouse my anger, fool

...been spending most their lives, living in the banksta's paradise..."

Somehow, I don't think this is what Coolio had in mind, although I think this may be 85 Broad Street behind him, upon closer inspection, and he looks like a guy in my friend Bif's analyst class, come to think of it...