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And Larkin is apparently off to Las Vegas in November, teaching investment bankers 'how to kill' as a method of self-defence. Larkin says: 'Investment bankers also need to be able to protect themselves against attacks with sharp-edged weapons, particularly when travelling to emerging markets'. The martial arts experts says that, when faced with one or more attackers, 'we have only five seconds to act to save our lives. Passivity and negotiation is not an option if you want to survive. Ultimate violence is'.
One banker joked: 'Stuff all this about defending yourself against emerging markets types. I'd go just to learn how to beat the crap out of all those bonus bashers!'.
But before they get too carried away, bankers should heed the tale of the 23-year-old martial arts experts from Kipsap County, who claims that he has registered his hands as lethal weapons in the state of Arizona. Last month, before he had the chance to defend himself, he was knocked unconscious by a 21-year-old drunk.
Finally, there's an interesting snippet in Charlie Gasparino's new book The Sell-Out on Bear Stearns CEO Jimmy Cayne's reaction when he heard in 1998 that his predecessor 'Ace' Greenberg (who continued to work at the firm) had donated $1m to a hospital so homeless men could access free Viagra. Cayne is said to have telephoned Greenberg on hearing the news, screaming: 'Are you f.cking kidding ? A million bucks so homeless men can j.rk off ? How does this make the firm look ? How does this make me look ?'
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