The Latest Goldman Write Up, It’s Vanity
If you hadn’t had quite enough of Goldman Sachs commentary yet, then there is yet another article that has appeared this week taking a peek inside its lair. This time its from Vanity Fair and they have not gone short. The magazine has dedicated a full 6 page article to the subject looking at the firm’s history, culture, the Buffett bailout, the bailout and of course, bonuses… One of the biggest disconnects on Wall Street today is between the way …
If you hadn’t had quite enough of Goldman Sachs commentary yet, then there is yet another article that has appeared this week taking a peek inside its lair. This time its from Vanity Fair and they have not gone short. The magazine has dedicated a full 6 page article to the subject looking at the firm’s history, culture, the Buffett bailout, the bailout and of course, bonuses…
One of the biggest disconnects on Wall Street today is between the way Goldman Sachs sees itself (they’re the smartest) and the way everyone else sees Goldman (they’re the smartest, greediest, and most dangerous). Questioning C.E.O. Lloyd Blankfein, C.O.O. Gary Cohn, and C.F.O. David Viniar, among others, the author explores how their firm navigated the collapse of September 2008, why it has already set aside $16.7 billion for compensation this year, and which lines it’s accused of crossing.
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