Comments on: Mark Pittman was right

By: David

David — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:29:48 +0000

I salute you Felix – its takes a special kind of man to do what you have done

By: Raul

Raul — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:23:15 +0000

You’re brave and honest Mr. Salmon. Good for you and the people that read your articles. I have been reading Mr. Pittman’s work and I hope there are people out there that will follow in his footsteps.. One of the articles I read after his untimely passing mentioned that he was working on something big… hopefully somebody finishes it..

By: Linus Wilson

Linus Wilson — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:24:27 +0000

Mr. Pittman will be missed.

By: Igor

Igor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:53:44 +0000

Fifty-two is awful young. I hope they do a thorough autopsy–lots of things can be passed off as “heart problems”….

By: Ann Rutledge

Ann Rutledge — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:18:29 +0000

Felix, one happy consequence of your portfolio.com piece (and the link to Doris’ comment) is that it preserves the key points of Mark’s original 2007-06 piece, which were gone by the 6th update. The focus of public narrative has since shifted from rating agencies to the Fed, but it’s all one story, complex and disillusioning. Thank you for the history.

By: Cate Long

Cate Long — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:13:41 +0000

Thanks for your commendation of Mark…Pittman is to be lauded for the incalculable service he was doing for the country and for history in illuminating the events of the financial crisis and the actions of the Federal Reserve.Shining light on the financial industry is very difficult. It’s important that we learn and share from each other.

By: Ted Merz

Ted Merz — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:41:31 +0000

Felix,Thanks for the post. It’s a shame you never met Mark. You would have enjoyed him. He was a great journalist and also a great person.

By: Adam Sharp

Adam Sharp — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:58:01 +0000

Bravo for coming clean. I thought that might be your piece (can’t tell since Portfolio disappeared you).Pittman will be missed.

By: josh rosner

josh rosner — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:50:47 +0000

Felix,Your tribute to Mark is fitting and also speaks to your measure as a man. Thank you.It is unfortunate that you never met Mark, he was an amazing guy – no pretense, no false praise, no interest in trends, no pulling punches, nobody could impress him other than with their good character. He was a rare one (and a great joy to eat or drink with), willing to take on all comers if that is what it took to deliver his goods to the public.Be well,Josh