Goldman Sachs Tarp

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.

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."

Goldman Earnings: Unfair Advantage or Trading Prowess?

Jill Schlesinger | Posted 08.13.2009 | Business


Jill Schlesinger

Goldman Sachs has benefited from a lack of competition: with fewer players in the game, spreads have been wider, allowing for more robust profits for those who have the wherewithal to enter the game.

Are Speculators to Blame for Soaring Oil Prices?

Michael Martin | Posted 06.28.2009 | Business


Michael Martin

Speculators can be to blame for price volatility in the short term -- and by that I mean intra-day. But not for days and weeks. Speculators do not cause trends in commodity prices.

Goldman Sachs Counts on Society's Implicit Stop-Loss Order

Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Posted 05.21.2009 | Business


Nassim Nicholas Taleb

So long as Goldman Sachs may need us again in the future, whatever bonus they are paying today is a bonus that may be covered by the taxpayer tomorrow.

US To Put Conditions On TARP Repayment

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2009 | Business


Strong banks will be allowed to repay federal bailout funds, but only if such a move passes a test to determine whether it is in the national economic...

Goldman To Pay Back TARP, Posts Profit

AP | SARA LEPRO | Posted 05.14.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs, in another sign that banks may be turning around, beat Wall Street's earnings expectations as it reported a profit of ...

Banks Getting Bailout Billions Still Paying Out Bonuses

abcnews.go.com | Posted 01.17.2009 | Business


Banks that were rescued with billions of dollars in public funds have, in most cases, refused to provide specifics about how they have used or intend ...