Remember That Thanksgiving 2006? Brokers had best bonus year ever?

[HereSince1628]

$125K average bonuses for the year? I think it's fair to say that the Bullriders on WallStreet have fallen. Now it's up to the clowns to save them.

remember this story?

" Brokers get creative to lure bonus money

By Philana Patterson

In Manhattan residential real estate, Wall Street bonus time is business time, and business is good.

With news that this was the best year ever for bonuses, and following a strong 2005, real estate brokers and agents are primed with strategies to capture a portion of Wall Street's good fortune. According to the New York state Comptroller's Office, Wall Street bonuses set a record of $21.5 billion in 2005, surpassing the previous record of $19.5 billion set in 2000. That translates into an average bonus of $125,500 - also a new record, though that number tells only a small portion of the story.

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[AllieB]

1. Bear Stearns big wigs had Christmas bonuses in the millions last year.

This was right before they went under.