Spectacular subprime fiascos

Some Wall Street titans fiddled while Rome burned -- while others denied there was any sort of catastrophe was afoot.

James Cayne
James Cayne
Remarkably, he has yet to be weeded out
In July, as Bear Stearns executives futilely attempt to prop up two hedge funds that ultimately collapse amid the subprime meltdown, CEO James Cayne spends ten of 21 workdays out of the office, playing golf and competing in a bridge tournament in Tennessee. According to The Wall Street Journal, his fellow bridge enthusiasts claim that Cayne sometimes smokes marijuana at the end of tournament sessions.
Last updated December 19 2007: 10:18 AM ET

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