Tag Archives: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Under Review, Again
A new book exploring the publicly reviled Wall Street institution, Goldman Sachs, has been published by author William Cohan, who was also recently interviewed by the Guardian explaining the mechanics and myths behind one of the world’s most well known … Continue reading
Goldman Sachs aids the Facebook Social Revolution
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s smiling mug has been adorning the front pages of broadsheets and business journals for months, and now he really has something to smile about: Facebook’s worth! The latest valuation puts the social media tycoon’s (yes, it’s … Continue reading
Profiles in Business: Scott Mead – Zen and the Art of Commerce
The idea that an individual can excel in several fields, or have several careers, is something of an anomaly. The ‘Renaissance Man’ tag is the stuff of yore, and perhaps we, in our modernity, don’t have the inner quietude or … Continue reading
Warren Buffett Fights in Goldman’s Corner
There is no doubt that a suitable scapegoat for the economic meltdown is still being searched for. With Goldman Sachs being raked over the coals, someone who has a bit of influence in the business community thought it necessary to … Continue reading
The Goldman Sachs Circus
Bloomberg reports that after a brutal grilling by the US congressional committee on allegations of fraud, the investment bank seemed to walk away with an increased market value of over $500m! Talk about the adage of “there’s no such thing … Continue reading
Whipping Boys
Congress has to let the people see a sacrifice, and Goldman Sachs is the latest lamb. Chief executive Lloyd Blankfein and managing director Fabrice Tourre are getting sent in to the coloseum to be roasted by the SEC and Congress … Continue reading
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The Peanut Gallery is Watching, Waiting
One of the most read, recent articles in the business section of UK newspaper, The Guardian, is by Will Hutton. In his piece, entitled, “Now we know the truth. The financial meltdown wasn’t a mistake – it was a con,” … Continue reading
Filed under Banks, Finance, United Kingdom, United States
Last of the Cowboy Bankers
I’m struck by the newfound transparency that many financial institutions are forced to embrace, since the sub-prime fiasco began. Now, if you’re a businessman or an economics major, or even a very attuned political aficionado, what governments and investment banks … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary, High Finance
Not Sitting Still: A New Breed of Business Leader
The direct translation of the word, polymath, is ‘having learned much.’ That idea eventually found its full expression in Renaissance Italy, with the lofty notion best expressed by 15th century humanist, Leon Alberti, ‘man can do all things if he … Continue reading →
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