UBS

April 01, 2008

You were just OSPELLED!

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It's tough to be Swiss these days.  Today, UBS announced another $12b loss, $19b in write-downs, and the stepping down of its Chairman of the Board, Marcel Ospel.

So now, ladies and gentlemen, a brief (wholly inaccurate) history of UBS Musical Chairs.

Ospel when he joined UBS as Chairman.

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Ospel when he looked at the UBS Fixed Income / Leveraged Loan books.

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Ospel at a UBS Board meeting--note the diversity!

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Ospel kills Wuffli as CEO to save his own skin.

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Ospel feels good about himself, and tells the world UBS will need no more capital infusions.

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Bork Ospel gets the boot, but not before taking home some decent coin donuts!

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(ed. note: I know the chef is Swedish, not Swiss)

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