tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post9063331698671736436..comments2024-03-29T09:24:42.731+00:00Comments on Macro Man: Monday morning poemMacro Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324967552369915949noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-51673217336015982912007-05-21T19:59:00.000+01:002007-05-21T19:59:00.000+01:00Yeah, I suppose it wouldn't be surprising if the $...Yeah, I suppose it wouldn't be surprising if the $3 billion allocation weren't accompanied by a nudge and a wink and a promise of an IPO allocation. Everyone seems to be playing markets in China these days , including the <A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/71b72152-0738-11dc-93e1-000b5df10621.html" REL="nofollow">building superintendents in Shanghai</A>Macro Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324967552369915949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-63193223103549289102007-05-21T19:13:00.000+01:002007-05-21T19:13:00.000+01:00The intriguing aspect is that IPO shareholder divi...The intriguing aspect is that IPO shareholder dividends get hind teat v. cash distributions to Blackstone funds - reflecting lower risk, to be sure - but If I was a provincial governor with an offshore nest egg in a Blackstone fund, I would call up my pals in Beijing and get them to sluice some government money into the IPO, keep the festivities going until my lockup ends.<BR/><BR/>I particularly liked profits... off it's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-8385636072711595872007-05-21T18:25:00.000+01:002007-05-21T18:25:00.000+01:00Thanks, Charles. I've been thinking about trying ...Thanks, Charles. I've been thinking about trying to use the form for some time, so I can guess you could say it was half written in my head before I started...Macro Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324967552369915949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-13898586434069869032007-05-21T17:25:00.000+01:002007-05-21T17:25:00.000+01:00You put alot of work into that little ditty. Ibex ...You put alot of work into that little ditty. Ibex Salad approves of, although perhaps does not practice, the art of writing. <BR/><BR/>Congrats, CB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-29706372998446044692007-05-21T16:53:00.000+01:002007-05-21T16:53:00.000+01:00They've already said that the Blackstone investmen...They've already said that the Blackstone investment is the first allocation of the yet un-named and unformed soverign wealth fund. This fits with the notion that the new fund would invest in less liquid, higher returning stuff.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea what the meter of the poem is called, though your guess is as good as any.<BR/><BR/>The syllabnic layout is as follows for each verse<BR/><BR/>8<BR/>8<BR/>7<BR/>4<BR/>3 <BR/><BR/>(I cheated a couple of times)<BR/><BR/>Any the rhyming is like this<BR/><BR/>a<BR/>a<BR/>b<BR/>b<BR/>c<BR/><BR/>d<BR/>d<BR/>e<BR/>e<BR/>c<BR/><BR/>The poem by Carryl upon which it's based is one of my all time favourites....the wordplay and scansion is just about nthe cleverest I've ever come across.Macro Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324967552369915949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-41136031723186444592007-05-21T16:16:00.000+01:002007-05-21T16:16:00.000+01:00So is China's Blackstone stake the exit strategy f...So is China's Blackstone stake the exit strategy for the CPC mandarins who spirited their hard-earned graft offshore to the PE funds? Sorry I couldn't make it scan (What the hell is that, iambic octo-quattuordecimeter?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com