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Gordon Gekko inspiration Asher Edelman is no longer a corporate raider — he’s focusing on the art market; $GS Greece: Goldman Sachs to the rescue!; London mayor sees no banker stampede through the exit doors, at least not yet

Posted by WSF On January - 29 - 2010

The Art World’s Gordon Gekko
Goldman Sachs plays key role in rescue
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Video: Sam Zell talks to Bloomberg TV #SamZell #Tribune #Bankruptcy

Posted by WSF On October - 28 - 2009

Bloomberg TV interviewed the always candid Sam Zell earlier today. We still think he’s one of the smartest guys in the room, Tribune clinker purchase nothwithstanding:

On looking back at the purchase of the Tribune company:

DEIRDRE BOLTON (Bloomberg): Can we ask you if you regret this decision? Is this the worst business decision you ever made?

SAM ZELL: It’s certainly the most amount of money I’ve ever lost in a single deal. But the answer is -

BOLTON: So if you could turn back time….

ZELL: If you could. It’s like maybe I should have married somebody else.