peHUB Second Opinion 12.29

Well: "Just about everyone in Kimberly, Wisconsin, hates billionaire Stephen Feinberg." Are we surprised? (Bloomberg) First Bono: Now Bjork. Another first-name 90s music star joins the world of venture investments. What Is Going On Here: Plenty of people, Jim Cramer included, are angry that TARP-funded banks can't or won't say what they're doing with the money. (Dealscape) Gotta Love Deal Professor: Some wonderfully acerbic lessons learned from 2008, including "Banks trump private equity." We Beat China: In IPOs, by value. How is that possible, you ask? Visa. (FT)

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