tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782644139927778760.post-14134200253979080132008-05-09T04:12:00.000-04:002008-05-09T04:12:00.000-04:002008-05-09T04:12:00.000-04:00Citi would be nuts to sell their entire credit card business, but hiving off some of their card lines might make sense while improving their own brand identity. Citi must, must, must shed assets; of course prices will be bad, but they are capital dead, to me, and have to get the core outfit down to the level of capital they can actually raise while the public authorities are keeping them alive. Rubin is deeply compromised by the last few years, and loathed by many now at Citi for his 'above it all except the check' posture. He may or may not have useful advice, but his name being attached to any policy will only lower the value of the latter. Hey, maybe _that'ts_ the way to be wily, now: hide behind the curtains while whispering in the ear.Richard Klinenoreply@blogger.com