Goldman Sachs thread,

[denem]

Post anything useful, anything you like.

Government connections welcome.

[Smashcut]

1. Here's a pic of Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein arriving at the State Dinner the other night

where he was the president's distinguished guest!



:woohoo:

[denem]

3. "Distinguished" is one word for Mr Bankfiend.

There's a whole dictionary more.

[earthside]

9. I think you've got that backwards ...

After reading Matt Taibi's 'Griftopia' and after following all the news and analysis of the banksters' debt crisis ...

In reality it is 'Lord' Blankfein who hosted Obama and Hu, after all it is he and Goldman Sachs that obviously run the country.

[LiberalEsto]

2. Here's a real inside tale

My husband works as a computer consultant. He was assigned to Goldman Sachs during a very rainy week back around 1990.

The first day he worked at Goldman Sachs in Manhattan, someone stole his raincoat out of the office closet.

The second day he worked there, someone stole his umbrella.

The third day, he borrowed my umbrella and someone stole that too.

We concluded that Goldman Sachs was nothing but a den of thieves.

That conclusion still holds good today.

[denem]

4. No one could have foreseen the possibility of rain.

Yea. That still rules today.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Interesting story...

...why do you suppose that is? :shrug:

[LiberalEsto]

7. I think the industry attracts crooks

I figure if they'll steal your raincoat, watch out for your investments.

[Warren DeMontague]

10. Hmmm. So you think it's all investment banking firms, or is Goldman Sachs particularly bad?

We seem to get a lot of stuff about Goldman Sachs in particular, that's why I'm asking.

[Canuckistanian]

6. Some GS trivia

In 1st Quarter 2010, in 63 trading days on the trading floor, Goldman Sachs made at least $25 million dollars a day. Every day. Not only did they never, ever lose moeny in the course of a full trading day, but every day was worth at least $25 million bucks.

[denem]

8. GS 'Never, ever lost money in the course of a full trading day'

in Q1 2010

Proposition: The did, then backdated.

[The Wizard]

11. Nationalize Goldman and

seize the assets of all its officers.