Goldman Sachs Bonuses

Banks and Vaccines

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


Christopher Brauchli

Banks are receiving the H1N1 vaccine because of their employees' importance to the financial well being of the country.

Goldman Sachs Doing "God's Work"?

Charles Gasparino | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business


Charles Gasparino

The only thing worse than Goldman Sachs amassing billions in bonus money for its executives, based on various government subsidies and bailout measures, is listening to it try to explain it all away.

For Wall Street and Goldman Sachs the Party Continues

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.02.2009 | Business


Joseph A. Palermo

A criminal gang of rich white guys in New York did some extremely reckless things with the nation's collective wealth, and the middle class got clobbered.

Bust Up the Banks Before it's Too Late

Diane Francis | Posted 10.27.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

The world's concentrated financial sector has been grabbing more than its fair share of wealth. We desperately needs Glass-Steagall on steroids.

Showdown in Chicago: Creating a "Which Side Are You On" Moment

George Goehl | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business


George Goehl

Until our elected officials know there is a price to pay for siding with big money over everyday people, the average American will continue be on the losing end.

Goldman Sachs Skirts Slashes in Compensation

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics


Allison Kilkenny

The Times shows its agenda when it refers to the not-yet-existing AIG bonuses slashes as "the humbling downfall of the once-proud giants" while all those pesky citizens won't stop with the "populist animosity."

Middle Man

Jonathan Richards | Posted 10.21.2009 | Comedy


Jonathan Richards

If we're ever going to develop real financial stability, perhaps its time to consider eliminating the pesky middle man.

Wall Street Compensation Is Outrageous: Dodd

AP | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Financial companies that were shored up by taxpayer money are now paying their employees big bucks in compensation and benefits. T...

Who Really Will Pay for Goldman Sachs' $23 Billion in New Bonuses

Rob Shapiro | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business


Rob Shapiro

We didn't need this latest and most conspicuous instance of greed at Goldman to know that the compensation provided to the uppermost echelons of American business is out of control.

Goldman Sachs Profit Hits $3 Billion On Trading Gains

AP | STEPHEN BERNARD | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s third-quarter earnings more than tripled from the depths of the financial crisis as income from the compan...

Goldman Sachs Bonuses: Columnist Says Analysts Predict $23 Billion Bonus Pool, Firm May Make Huge Donation

New York Times | ANDREW ROSS SORKIN | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business


By most analyst estimates, the annual bonus pool will swell to more than $23 billion. In its second quarter, Goldman disclosed it had put aside $11.4 ...

Blankfein Interview: Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Says Firm Got No Special Treatment, Plans Bonuses For 2009

The Wall Street Journal | HOLMAN W. JENKINS JR. | Posted 10.11.2009 | Business


Sitting across from me now in his comfortable office on the 30th floor of company headquarters in lower Manhattan, Goldman's CEO Lloyd Blankfein profe...

Wall Street Bonuses Set to Increase

CNNMoney.com | David Ellis | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business


Now with analysts predicting impressive third-quarter numbers from some of the nation's largest financial firms, big bonuses for top Wall Street talen...

Goldman Sachs Bonuses: $16 Billion Pay Pool Leads To "Damage Control"

nypost.com | Mark DeCambre | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Goldman's bonus pool is expected to swell to an estimated $16 billion after what's expected to be another stellar quarter, and Blankfein is struggling...

Goldman Sachs Execs Blame Anti-Semitism For Backlash: Charlie Gasparino

The Daily Beast | Charlie Gasparino | Posted 09.21.2009 | Business


People inside Goldman tell me that some senior executives say they believe the onslaught of negative stories detailing Goldman's manifold ties to upp...

Smaller Bonuses At Goldman Sachs?: Analysts Predict Political Backlash Will Turn Tide

New York Times | Cyrus Sanati | Posted 09.18.2009 | Business


Despite the scrutiny it has drawn for setting aside nearly $11.4 billion in the first half of the year to pay its employees, Goldman Sachs is showing ...

What's Wrong With Bonuses?

Adam Taylor | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business


Adam Taylor

The bonus arms race began in the 80s, and has shown little sign of abating. In practice this has meant that bonuses have ceased to be performance related at all; instead, just a guaranteed sum.

Goldman Sachs President:"Our Risk Appetite Continues To Grow"

Felix Salmon | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business


Goldman Sachs bankers are generally smooth, urbane, and on-message. But these days they're clearly flustered. Why else would Goldman president Gary Co...

Why, Yes, We Do Have to Regulate Some Executive Pay

Rob Shapiro | Posted 09.06.2009 | Business


Rob Shapiro

Ironically, the bailouts that saved us from a second Great Depression may also bolster some of the distortions that threaten to produce it. Old practices that got us into this mess still go on.

Goldman Faces Inquiries From Regulators On Bonuses And Derivatives Trading

AP | STEPHEN BERNARD | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc., one of the banking industry's top performers, said Wednesday that government agencies have asked about its ...

Goldman Sachs' $100M Trading Days Hit Record In Q2

bloomberg.com | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. made more than $100 million in trading revenue on a record 46 separate days during the second quarter, ...

The Bonus Debate Around the World

Georges Ugeux | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business


Georges Ugeux

Why should the world pay to maintain a compensation system that is perceived to be outrageous and dangerous for the systemic stability of capital markets?

Playing the Hand that Life Deals You

Don McNay | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living


Don McNay

I've dealt with hundreds of parents of special needs children. They take the hand that is dealt to them. And usually turn that hand into aces.

Hank Paulson Fleeced the American Taxpayers in Order to Save Them

Sheldon Filger | Posted 08.16.2009 | Business


Sheldon Filger

Paulson's posture has been consistently maintained by the "masters of the universe" since the onset of the economic crisis: privatize the profits (especially after radical deregulation) but socialize all losses.

Palin-Mania: How Goldman Sachs Robbed Us While We Obsessed About Sarah Palin

Peter Daou | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Peter Daou

Goldman's greed is being rewarded at our expense while the media, punditocracy, and online commentariat rail against a soon to be ex-Governor of Alaska.