Our president, David Komountainy, has called a Eurobond strategy meeting in Foothills, Virginia, with our biggest shareholder, Warren Peace. He sits perched amid a takeaway order from Doughnuts 'R' Us, which Mr Peace says looks a good buy. Yes, I say, but you don't need to run Berky Anne-Hathaway, the world's most successful investment fund, to know that 10 for a dollar is great value.
Our group-head of everything, Herby Montecarlo, wonders how America's wisest investor will take my incisive remark. Mr Peace adjusts his glasses. "I said in 1987 I knew nothing about investment banking and I'm glad you guys have proved me right."
Komountainy senses the gathering storm on the west side of his body and swiftly tosses a half-finished vanilla pastry to one side. "Warren, can I introduce you to the team? You know Herby, of course, but we've made some changes. Herby would you like to do the honours..."
"Certainly. On my left is JJ Ingersoll, our head of global focus, to his left is Roderick Daley, our head of global integrity, just across from him is Sanfrancisco Flowers, our head of global teamwork and just to his left is Frank Gimme, our head of intra-regional origination with responsibility for global products.