Whining is for turkeys

Some in finance face a worried Thanksgiving this year. Losses at big banks have spawned rumours of massive headcount reductions. There’s the mortgage mess, which just seems to get bigger. And the weak dollar means that anyone planning a foreign vacation is looking at a much bigger bill. Still — in the spirit of the occasion — here’s a list of ten things to be thankful for, something Wall Street types can chew over with their turkey and pumpkin pie. 1) The prosperous past. The current problems c...