Monthly Archives: March 2017

Bruno Fernandes de Souza — Convicted Girlfriend Murderer Who Fed Her Body Parts to a Dog Gets a Two-Year Soccer Contract

Yes, you read that correctly, Bruno, as the star goalkeeper is known in Brazil, was signed by Boa Esporte for two years. He received a 22-year sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend after she demanded child support for their newborn child. … Continue reading

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“Your biographical information will always have this senseless taint.”

U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton in sentencing Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Mr. Baroni received a two-year sentence. Bridget Anne Kelly, a member of New Jersey Governor Chris … Continue reading

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Former Penn State President Graham Spanier Convicted of Child Endangerment

He avoided the felony charges, but got a misdemeanor conviction for what the jury found was his failure to stop the Sandusky abuse of minors on the Penn State campus. The one count conviction carries punishment of up to five … Continue reading

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The “Carousing” General Will Keep His Security Clearance

Brig. Gen. Ron Lewis, a military adviser to Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, used his government credit card to pay his tabs at “Hooker Hill in Seoul, drank excessively on trips with Secretary Carter, and had “inappropriate interactions” with military … Continue reading

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“Bootlicking Sycophants”: A Study on Analysts’ Praise for Management in Exchange for Access

All analysts want that bit of information they can get from management for an edge in the market. Professors Jonathan Milian, Antoinette Smith, and Elio Alfonso now have a study, “Does an Analyst’s Access to Information Vary with the Favorableness … Continue reading

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Remember this post on Caterpillar? The Barometer saw it coming!

On April 4, 2014, the Barometer posted this: In a 2008 e-mail Thomas Quinn, a PwC tax partner, wrote to Steven R. Williams, a managing director at the firm, “We are going to have to create a story that will … Continue reading

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Melanie Dressel—We Should All Have an Obituary LikeThis

It deserved being clipped from the Wall Street Journal, “Low_Key Chief Led Bank’s Acquisition Drive,” March 4, 2017, p. A9.. An inspirational obituary. Melanie Dressel, the CEO of Columbia Banking System, Inc. died too soon at the age of 64, … Continue reading

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“If you mix your politics with your investment decisions, you’re making a big mistake.”

Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha on the boycott of all things Trump, including the U.S. stock markets. Time, March 13, 2017, p.20. There are good business people who are Democrats and good business people who are Republicans. Rational folks, … Continue reading

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