Bank on Banking

In this kickoff article of BankonBanking’s Lighter Side, I felt that it would only be fair to set one of my all-time favorite videos loose on the readers and settle the banker/consultant battle once and for all. Courtesy of Leveraged Sellout and Youtube, I couldn’t help but kick off the section with a vintage piece. Rest assured, however, this is just the beginning! I’ve got a few guest posters just itching to make their statements and share their stories, lessons, and, of course, banker values (I use the term quite loosely) with all of the readers. If any of you happen to see a comical news story or want to share some of your own insights – don’t be shy – send me an email, and I’ll be happy to check it out and maybe post it to the site.

While I will definitely be sharing a lot of my own material, frankly, you’ve heard and will continue to hear a ton from me on this site – I want to use this section to hear from all of you and…if possible…brighten up the day for a few bankers, students and whoever else happens to pass by!

Before I close out this article, there is just one more video…and yes…it is a bit lengthy at 7 minutes…that I have to share with everyone. A lot of you will remember a quirky and funny little tirade – courtesy of Maxine Waters – several months ago, where the Congresswoman not only loses her patience, but damn near flies off the handle as the IB CEOs sit below and dodge the shrapnel. At one point, Maxine is even given a timeout…but not before Vikram Pandit has what appears to be a good time with the entire event. Watch the smile on Vikram’s face at more than one point in the segment and you tell me that he isn’t having at least a little bit of fun. The congresswoman definitely means well, but it all completely gets away from her by the end here. Anyway…if you’ve got the time, check it out and stay tuned for more from the Lighter Side, new articles, a fresh product and more!