Confidence

The Detroit Free Press reports: Zetsche confident in recovery plan.

"DaimlerChrysler management and myself are totally confident in the success" of Chrysler's plan to return to profit by reducing its workforce and production capacity, [DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter] Zetsche said.

"I know very well the tremendous skills of Chrysler's employees," said Zetsche, who ran Chrysler for more than five years. "I am very confident."

Care to put your mustache where your mouth is, Dr. Z?

Here's the deal, if Chrysler turns it around, you win. If Chrysler gets sold, off comes the soup catcher. Deal?