Pacific Investment Management Co. paid its former Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross a bonus of about $290 million in 2013, a year in which his Total Return Fund (PTTRX) trailed a majority of peers, according to documents provided to Bloomberg View by someone with knowledge of Pimco’s bonus policies.
Mohamed El-Erian, 56, the former chief executive officer who previously shared the title of CIO with Gross, received a 2013 bonus of about $230 million
More here – Bloomberg
It’s my kind of job –
“did you get your tie straight this morning?”
“Nice cuff-links?”
“Shoes on right feet?”
“Yes?…..”
“Well then – here’s your bonus!”
I did used to think that being the CEO of one of Australia’s four major banks was the easiest gig in town. You simply told your employees to do exactly the same thing as they did yesterday because in a closed market there is no need for innovation or competition.
However, when I read this piece I realised just how small fry our lousy banks were and that i should aim higher in my pursuit of reward for uselessness.