A few finance clips

As you may have guessed by now, I've been covering Wall Street for a few (well, two) publications recently with an eye towards finishing my next book, about young investment bankers and traders.

I'll have more in the way of a mid-book progress report soon, but wanted to share a few of my adventures in the world of high finance so far.

New York Times DealBook

Analysts Analyze Wall Street 2: I took five analysts, each from a different bulge-bracket bank, to see (and give the Mystery Science Theater treatment to) Oliver Stone's sequel.

Wallets Out, Wall St. Dares to Indulge: My front-page story with Susanne Craig found Wall Street's pre-crisis profligacy peeking through the cracks…

Wall St., Though Tarnished, Still a Draw on Campus: …whereas at Wharton, it was still 2007.

In Austere Era, Goldman Workers Adopt Lower Profile: When Goldman Sachs is in the crosshairs, its young employees lie especially low.

Seeking Guidance on Dodd-Frank's Diversity Clause: If Maxine Waters puts a diversity clause in the financial regulation bill and nobody sees it, does do banks still have to comply?

Talk About a Close Shave: Goldman Sachs kicks its favorite barber out of his shop, then makes him the offer of a lifetime.

New York Magazine

Banker Boot Camp: I attended a five-day training session for incoming Wall Street employees and learned about CapEx synergies, discounted cash flow, and how to gamble at Hermès.

Wall Street Without Parties: Houlihan Lokey having a better holiday party than Goldman Sachs is the finance equivalent of he Red Sox being beaten by the Yankees. The Staten Island Yankees.