November 8th, 2009 
<huge>The New York Times:
Banks cut bonuses last year and shifted more pay into stock and options from cash, a tactic that lawmakers supported for its emphasis on long-term performance. Within months, the financial system started to mend — partly with the help of billions of dollars in government aid — and that stock started surging in value. Some of it can be cashed in starting in just a few months.
