2007-10-16

The Subprime Mortgage Scandal - What Really Happened (3)

In support of this view, many of the biggest losers were hedge funds, and note this quote :

"...the top 25 hedge fund managers combined appear to have earned more than all 500 S&P 500 CEOs combined (both realized and estimated)."

(originally from Steve Kaplan and Joshua Rauh)

Who can doubt that bonuses for short-term "performance" were a big part of those "earnings?"

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