Stan O’Neal’s legacy to Merrill Lynch

The Merrill CEO had to go, but the firm he leaves is much stronger than the one he inherited.

“Already the revisionists are out trying to tarnish O’Neal’s achievements. He still has many enemies from the way he ruthlessly removed the Merrill old guard when he became CEO. Now they see a chance for revenge.”
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The CEO suites of Wall Street have their first vacancy sign since the world learnt what sub-prime means.

While others such as Jimmy Cayne at Bear Stearns and Chuck Prince at Citi hang on for dear life, Merrill Lynch CEO Stan O’Neal has been forced to bite the bullet.

Rightly so.

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