A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Entry from November 02, 2015
“What’s the difference between a fund manager and a shopping trolley?” (joke)

Entry in progress—B.P.
   
Independent (Ireland)
That’s your cash in the public purse!
PUBLISHED
06/11/2003 | 00:11
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Heard on the Street: What’s the difference between a shopping trolley and a fund manager? You fill both with food and wine, but the shopping trolley has a mind of its own!
 
Trades & Tombstones
Sell-side Versus Buy-Side Compensation in Investment Banking Jobs (2015?—ed.)
The Australian had an amusing take on the ongoing feud between sell-side (brokerage) professionals and buy-side (fund managers). For years, the sell-side enjoyed better salaries and bonuses and overall compensation. While the buy-side fund managers enjoyed long lunches, golf days and other leisurely junkets to lure their business.
 
The joke from brokers was, “What’s the difference between a fund manager and a shopping trolley? You can fill both with food and drink but the trolley has a mind of its own.”
   
The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia)
Stop raising money for VCs, Freelancer CEO Matt Barrie warns start-ups
November 3, 2015 - 12:00AM
Claire Connelly
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“There’s an old saying in investor land: What’s the difference between a shopping trolley and a non-executive director?,” said Barrie. “You can fill both with food and grog but at least the shopping trolley has a mind of its own.”

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CityBanking/Finance/Insurance • Monday, November 02, 2015 • Permalink


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