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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Gutfreund is treated like a _____ in London.
(a) Gauche American tourist.
(b) King.
(c) Brother.
(d) Crazy uncle.
2. This person is charged with coordinating all deals on the trading floor.
(a) A syndicate manager.
(b) A money market chairperson.
(c) A corporate coordinator.
(d) A portfolio manager.
3. Howie Rubin is picked up by which company when he is fired from Merrill Lynch?
(a) Shearson Lehman.
(b) Salomon Brothers.
(c) Bear Stearns.
(d) Drexel Burnham.
4. The author considers Bill Voute a _____.
(a) Derelict.
(b) King.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Shyster.
5. The pet name that bond traders give to the corporate finance department is _____.
(a) The Cleveland Browns.
(b) The Who.
(c) Twenty Mule Team.
(d) Team Xerox.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the author, even knowledgeable thrift presidents feel they face a choice between rape and _____ when dealing with mortgage traders.
2. Mike Milkin of Drexel Burnham is the guru of _____.
3. Which company becomes Salomon Brothers' biggest competitor soon after mortgage trading becomes a viable investment entity?
4. What is the name of the Federal Housing Administration's approval to trade in whole loans?
5. What is Latin for "buyer beware"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What characterizes Stu Willicker's leadership style?
2. What happens to the average age and the average age at Salomon Brothers in London in 1987?
3. Does Michael Milken consider himself a part of Drexel Burnham?
4. From the moment the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates in October 1979, what happens to the thrifts?
5. How is Howie Rubin thought of at Salomon Brothers? Why?
6. What is the particular need of thrifts in terms of investing in the mortgage bond market?
7. What is the "gospel according to Ranieri"?
8. What are some of the bad habits mortgage traders have developed regarding the use of the Salomon Brothers expense account?
9. How does Bear Stearns take the $250 million loss that Howie Rubin incurs at Merrill Lynch?
10. What are the two kinds of friction at Salomon Brothers?
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