Chuck Norris Facts

If you're not familiar with Chuck Norris Facts, I suggest you check them out. These were sent to me by Dirk Eddelbuettel via email.

Chuck Norris, investment banker
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• Little-known Chuck Norris Fact: Chuck Norris does not mark to market. The market marks to Chuck.


• Chuck Norris does not go bankrupt. Chuck Norris ruptures banks.


• Source of hedge fund survivorship bias?: Funds that pay Chuck Norris 2 and 20 survive; others don't.


• Private equity: Chuck Norris does not believe in leverage. Chuck Norris believes in crowbars.


• Investment banking: No-one defers Chuck Norris's compensation.


• Capital structure: No-one subordinates Chuck Norris. All his equity is preferred.


• If Chuck Norris devised the bank stress tests, not even the Treasury Department would survive.